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• 영문명: Complementary and Alternative Medicine in the Patients with Head and Neck Cancer
• 발행기관: 대한두경부종양학회
• 저자명: 김광현(Kwang Hyun Kim) 정은정( Eun Jung Jung) 하정훈(Jeong Hun Hah) 권성근(Seong Keun Kwon) 성명훈(Myung Whun Sung)
• 간행물 정보: 『대한두경부종양학회지』제21권 제1호, 21~25쪽, 전체 5쪽
• 주제분류: 의약학 > 종양학
• 파일형태: PDF
• 발행일자: 2005.05.30

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Background and Objectives: The popularity of complementary and alternative medicine(CAM) has grown at an astonishing rate in recent years. Because patients are interested in CAM and want to use it, physicians also should be concerned about CAM and know about the current situation of its usage. In this study, we tried to determine the prevalence of CAM use in the patients with head and neck cancer and correlate with demographics and tumor characteristics. Materials and Methods: A total of 87 patients with head and neck cancer previously treated with surgery at Seoul National University Hospital from March through June, 2004 were enrolled in this study. The patients were completed, questionnaire about the use of CAM and demographic information. Tumor characteristics were obtained from the patient's medical records. Results: Of the 87 patients, 33 patients(37.9%) use at least one CAM. There was no statistically significant correlation between patient's data and prevalence of CAM use. Of those patients using CAM, 16(48.5%) of 33 were using 2 or more therapies. The majority of agents used by patients in this study are mushrooms such as Phellinus and Reishi, followed by dietary therapy. A majority(60.6%) of patients were introduced to alternative medicine by friends or family members. Conclusion: Considerable cancer patients use CAM. Head and neck oncologists should inform themselves about CAM to counsel and educate the patients. Further scientific investigations on promising CAM agents may help advance cancer treatment.

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대체요법 두경부암 Complementary and alternative medicine(CAM) Head and neck cancer