Multi-Institutional Analysis of Cancer Patient Exposure, Perceptions, and Trust in Information Sources Regarding Complementary and Alternative Medicine.
Ryan J HuttenChristopher R WeilAndy J KingBrandon BarneyCarma L BylundAngela FagerlinDavid K GaffneyDavid GillLaura SchererGita SunejaJonathan D TwardEcho L WarnerTheresa L WernerGary WhippleJaden EvansSkyler B JohnsonPublished in: JCO oncology practice (2023)
A large proportion of patients with cancer are using CAM, some with the goal of treating their cancer. Although patients are primarily exposed to CAM through nonphysician sources of information, trust in physicians remains high. More research is needed to improve patient-clinician communication regarding CAM use.