Table 2.

The answers of patients who declared that they had used CAM as an alternative medicine (n = 30).

		N	(%)
Form of alternative medicine:
	Used as the only treatment instead of traditional treatment.	1	(3.3)
	Used as a supportive therapy of traditional cancer treatment.	28	(93.4)
	Used as therapy after completion of traditional treatment.	1	(3.3)
Informed oncologist about used alternative medicine:
	Yes	10	(33.3)
	No	18	(60.0)
	Difficult to claim	2	(6.7)
Expectations of using alternative medicine: *
	Complete recovery	3	(10.0)
	Increasing effectiveness of conventional cancer treatment	17	(56.7)
	No precise expectations—using every possible treatment	11	(36.7)
	Other	4	(13.3)
Timing of decision about using alternative medicine:
	Before traditional cancer treatment	11	(36.7)
	During traditional cancer treatment	18	(60.0)
	When traditional cancer treatment was completed or without expected results	0	(0.0)
	Other	1	(3.3)
Perceived positive effects of alternative medicine:
	Yes	5	(16.7)
	No	17	(56.7)
	Difficult to claim	8	(26.6)
Perceived negative effects of alternative medicine:
	Yes	2	(6.7)
	No	27	(90.0)
	Difficult to claim	1	(3.3)
Considering withdrawal from conventional cancer treatment to use alternative medicine:
	Yes	1	(3.3)
	No	28	(93.4)
	Difficult to claim	1	(3.3)
Recommendation of alternative medicine to other patients:
	Yes	12	(40.0)
	No	9	(30.0)
	Difficult to claim	9	(30.0)
Have you still used alternative methods?
	Yes	9	(30.0)
	No	15	(50.0)
	Some of them yes, some of them no	6	(20.0)
Reasons for resigning from alternative medicine: *
	No positive effects	7	(23.3)
	Negative effects and/or complications	2	(6.7)
	Encouraged to resign use by a doctor/other medical professional	1	(3.3)
	Encouraged to resign use by family/friends	0	(0.0)
	Negative information about using method	0	(0.0)
	Running out the funds to continue the therapy	5	(16.7)
	Other	9	(30.0)

*—multiple choice.