Why are cancer patients using non-proven complementary therapies? A cross-sectional multicentre study in Norway This study addressed the use of alternative medicine, here called non-proven therapies (NPTs), among hospitalised Norwegian cancer patients. A total of 126... T Risberg,S Kaasa,E Wist...
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Cancer patients who exercise regularly while undergoing adjuvant therapy appear to be more physically active years after their treatment ends. In addition, in cancer patients who participated in an exercise program during therapy, there was a tendency toward less fatigue over both the short and long ...
Introduction: Lack of communication, care and respect from healthcare professionals can be challenges for patients in trajectories of cancer, possibly accompanied by experienced fragmentation of the care, anxiety and worries. One way to try to improve delivery of care is additional help from Nurse Na...
Exercises suitable for cancer patients Do not attempt strenuous exercises. Instead, take daily walks of about 30 minutes, not just for the fresh air but to get the body moving as well. Dr Tan recommends gentle to moderate exercises. “Start slowly and build up to a ...
Plant-based foods are good for you. While the constant parade of new fad diets promise to offer health benefits, many nutritionists and doctors continue to encourage patients to adopt a plant-based lifestyle. "Plant-based diets are so often recommended by dietitians because of the impressive ...
However, significant methodologic limitations in these trials prevented definitive conclusions about the efficacy of this herb.(McCulloch 2006) A. membranaceus is currently among the top 3 most commonly prescribed single herbs for cancer patients in Taiwan.(Cheng 2018)...
St. John's wort has been reported to interact with numerous drugs. Drugs with a narrow therapeutic window should be monitored closely. Patients should be cautioned on the potential for interactions and consult their health care provider before taking St. John's wort with prescription or non...
Finding benefit in breast cancer: Relations with personality, coping, and concurrent well-being Cancer patients experience positive as well as adverse consequences from cancer diagnosis and treatment. The work reported here was part of an effort to ch... KR Urcuyo,AE Boyers,CS Carver,... - 《...
In 2018, the first FDA-approved drug containing CBD, cannabidiol (Epidiolex), was released in the market to treat two different kinds of epilepsy: Dravet syndrome and Lennox-Gastaut syndrome. The FDA approved the treatment for patients as young as 2 years old. Studies showed it was effective ...