Use of complementary and alternative medicines (CAM) among Malaysian cancer patients for the management of chemotherapy related side effects (CRSE).

Sharifah Nadia Syed Mohammad SallehMaryam Farooqui Shubashini Gnanasan Mahmathi Karuppannan

Published in: Journal of complementary & integrative medicine (2021)

Prescribers still have doubt in combining chemotherapy with CAM, hence patients use CAM discreetly. Increasing the awareness and understanding of CAM use are mandatory to distinguish its possible synergistic or adverse reactions with cancer patients.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
locally advanced
peritoneal dialysis
patient reported outcomes
radiation therapy
cancer therapy
electronic health record