The use of complementary and alternative medicine by patients with cancer: a cross-sectional survey in Saudi Arabia

• Main Authors: Khadega A. Abuelgasim (Author), Yousef Alsharhan (Author), Tariq Alenzi (Author), Abdulaziz Alhazzani (Author), Yosra Z. Ali (Author), Abdul Rahman Jazieh (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2018-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background A significant proportion of cancer patients use complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) along with conventional therapies (CT), whereas a smaller proportion delay or defer CT in favor of CAM. Previous studies exploring CAM use among cancer patients in the Middle East region...