Table 5 Frequencies of specific HDS use by cancer diagnosis. HDS reported use by melanoma patients and comparison with overall frequency of use
From: An assessment of the impact of herb-drug combinations used by cancer patients
Supplement | No of ML patients reporting each HDS (% out of 22 ML patients; % use overall in 127 HDS users from Table 1) |
|---|---|
Glucosamine; | 12 (54.5; 22.1) |
Cod liver oil | 10 (45.4; 20.5) |
Vitamin D | 7 (31; 11.8) |
Multivitamins | 6 (27.3; 16.5) |
Green tea | 4 (18.2; 16.5) |
Omega-3 fatty acids | 3 (13.6; 11.8) |
Selenium | 3 (13.6; 7.1) |
Calcium | 2 (9.1; 5.5) |
Zinc | 2 (9.1; 4.7) |