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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2017 Apr 28.
Published in final edited form as: J Cancer Educ. 2014 Mar;29(1):56–61. doi: 10.1007/s13187-013-0542-5

Table 2.

Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Use, n(%)

(n=46)
Used TCM since cancer diagnosis
Yes 18 (39)
 Herbs 16
 Herbs and pills 1
 Don’t know 1
No 28 (61)
Concurrent use of TCM and conventional treatment n=18
  Yes 8 (44)
  No 9 (50)
  Missing 1 (6)
If concurrent use, type of conventional treatment n=8
  Chemotherapy 3 (38)
  Chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and oral cancer meds 1 (13)
  Chemo and oral cancer meds 1 (13)
  Chemotherapy and radiation therapy 1 (13)
  Oral cancer meds 2 (25)
Interest in information on TCM, interactions with cancer treatment, and potential toxicities
Yes 22 (48)
No 21 (46)
Don’t know 2 (4)
Missing 1 (2)