Table 5 .
n | |
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Improved quality of life | 119 |
Intention to have holistic treatment | 98 |
Strengthening of the immune system | 96 |
Improved stress and disease management | 88 |
Desire to do something for themselves | 87 |
Promotion of cancer healing | 73 |
Healing with self-help | 65 |
Dissatisfaction with standard therapy methods | 55 |
Alleviation of side effects of the cancer therapy | 49 |
Prolongation of life | 2 |
The analysis only included responses in which the answer to the question “Do you provide complementary medical treatment methods in your hospital/office?” was “Yes” (n = 135). Therefore those gynecologists not providing IM could not be considered. Missing values were not taken into account
*Multiple responses possible, therefore no percentages are reported