| Frequency (n) | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Types of CAM used by patients | Used in the past | Used since this cancer | Hope to use | Both in the past and since this cancer |
Biological Based Therapies | ||||
High dose/mega vitamins | 3 | 41 | 2 | 13 |
Herbal | 8 | 28 | 0 | 30 |
Mind-Body Systems | ||||
Prayers | 24 | 15 | 2 | 27 |
Rituals | 1 | 30 | 3 | 1 |
music therapy | 24 | 5 | 4 | 11 |
Relaxation | 13 | 15 | 8 | 9 |
Support group | 1 | 18 | 38 | 5 |
Alternative Medical Systems | ||||
Chinese medicine | 0 | 43 | 6 | 9 |
Indian medicine | 0 | 13 | 16 | 1 |
Acupuncture | 0 | 7 | 5 | 0 |
Homeopathy | 0 | 9 | 8 | 0 |
Manipulative and Body Based Therapies | ||||
Chiropractic | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 |
Osteopathy | 2 | 8 | 6 | 1 |
Massage | 3 | 24 | 1 | 41 |
Reflexology | 1 | 1 | 11 | 2 |
Energy Therapies | ||||
Electromagnetic | 1 | 6 | 11 | 0 |
Therapeutic touch | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0 |