Complementary and Alternative Medicine and Lifestyle Changes and Prostate Cancer

2013 ◽  
pp. 145-200
Author(s):  
Mark A. Moyad
Keyword(s):  
Prostate Cancer ◽  
Alternative Medicine ◽  
Complementary And Alternative Medicine ◽  
Lifestyle Changes ◽  
Complementary And Alternative

scholarly journals Seeking Mind, Body and Spirit Healing–-Why Some Men with Prostate Cancer Choose CAM (Complementary and Alternative Medicine) over Conventional Cancer Treatments

2008 ◽  
Vol 3 ◽  
pp. IMI.S377 ◽  
Author(s):  
Margaret A. White ◽  
Marja J. Verhoef ◽  
B.J. Davison ◽  
Hal Gunn ◽  
Karen Cooke
Keyword(s):  
Prostate Cancer ◽  
Alternative Medicine ◽  
Cancer Treatment ◽  
Complementary And Alternative Medicine ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Conventional Treatment ◽  
Lifestyle Changes ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Prostate Cancer Treatment ◽  
Complementary And Alternative

Little is known about men with prostate cancer who decline conventional treatment and use only complementary and alternative medicine (CAM). Objectives To 1) explore why men decline conventional prostate cancer treatment and use CAM 2) understand the role of holistic healing in their care, and 3) document their recommendations for health care providers. Methods Semi-structured interviews and follow-up focus groups. Sample Twenty-nine men diagnosed with prostate cancer who declined all recommended conventional treatments and used CAM. Results Based on strong beliefs about healing, study participants took control by researching the risks of delaying or declining conventional treatment while using CAM as a first option. Most perceived conventional treatment to have a negative impact on quality of life. Participants sought healing in a broader mind, body, spirit context, developing individualized CAM approaches consistent with their beliefs about the causes of cancer. Most made significant lifestyle changes to improve their health. Spirituality was central to healing for one-third of the sample. Participants recommended a larger role for integrated cancer care. Conclusion Men who decline conventional prostate cancer treatment and use CAM only may benefit from a whole person approach to care where physicians support them to play an active role in healing while carefully monitoring their disease status.

scholarly journals Patterns and predictors of complementary and alternative medicine use in people presenting with the non-communicable disease in an urban health facility, North India

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Devashish Nailwal ◽  
Venkatashiva Reddy B ◽  
Arti Gupta
Keyword(s):  
Alternative Medicine ◽  
Complementary And Alternative Medicine ◽  
Urban Health ◽  
Communicable Disease ◽  
Health Centre ◽  
Lifestyle Changes ◽  
North India ◽  
Medical Pluralism ◽  
Medicine Use ◽  
Complementary And Alternative

Background: The rising burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) is a threat to India. Increasingly, individuals interested in improving their health and making healthy lifestyle changes are turning to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) as a health-care option.Design and Methods: The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence, pattern, and predictor of alternative medicine use among NCDs patients undergoing allopathic treatment in an urban health centre. The study design was a hospital-based cross-sectional study, which was done in a government hospital, Srinagar, Pauri District, Uttarakhand, India among adult males and females aged above 20 years. The patients having NCDs were systematically sampled.Result: Among 233 studied patients 57.1% were males. The mean age of the patients was 55.8 years (SD 13.5). Of the total studied patients 46.8% were diagnosed with DM, and 43.8% of HTN. Nearly one-fifth of the patients were known to have a CVD or COPD. A total of 49.8% of the studied NCD patients reported use of both allopathic and alternative medicine treatment and nearly 3.4% of the studied NCD patients in the last one year to seek exclusive alternative medicine treatment. The overall use of exclusive alternative medicine was low that is 3.7%, 1.0%, and 5% in diabetes, hypertension, and chronic lung disease patients, respectively.  The most common form of alternative medicine used by studied patients was medicinal herbs/biological-based medicine (MB) (62.9%). Among MB commonly used were a bitter gourd, aloe vera, and others. 29.8% of the patients used Indian/Ayurveda medicine in total.Conclusions: The use of exclusive alternative medicine is low in adult patients with NCD. However, medical pluralism is prevalent. A better understanding of practices especially that focuses on alternative medicine needs a qualitative study, which was beyond the scope of this study.

Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine Among Men with Prostate Cancer in a Rural Setting

2011 ◽  
Vol 36 (6) ◽  
pp. 1004-1010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susan Butler ◽  
Ashli Owen-Smith ◽  
Colleen DiIorio ◽  
Michael Goodman ◽  
Jonathan Liff ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Prostate Cancer ◽  
Alternative Medicine ◽  
Complementary And Alternative Medicine ◽  
Rural Setting ◽  
Complementary And Alternative

scholarly journals Complementary and Alternative Medicine Modality Use and Beliefs Among African American Prostate Cancer Survivors

2007 ◽  
Vol 34 (2) ◽  
pp. 359-364 ◽  
Author(s):  
Randy A. Jones ◽  
Ann Gill Taylor ◽  
Cheryl Bourguignon ◽  
Richard Steeves ◽  
Gertrude Fraser ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Prostate Cancer ◽  
African American ◽  
Alternative Medicine ◽  
Cancer Survivors ◽  
Complementary And Alternative Medicine ◽  
Prostate Cancer Survivors ◽  
Complementary And Alternative

Trends in complementary and alternative medicine use among newly diagnosed prostate cancer patients.

2019 ◽  
Vol 37 (7_suppl) ◽  
pp. 92-92
Author(s):  
Kyle Brian Zuniga ◽  
Shoujun Zhao ◽  
Benjamin E Cedars ◽  
Janet E. Cowan ◽  
Stacey Kenfield ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Prostate Cancer ◽  
Vitamin D ◽  
Alternative Medicine ◽  
Complementary And Alternative Medicine ◽  
Essential Fatty Acids ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Newly Diagnosed ◽  
Omega 3 ◽  
Cam Use ◽  
Complementary And Alternative

92 Background: Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use is common among prostate cancer (PCa) patients. The benefits and risks of the majority of CAM is inconclusive, and thus understanding trends in use is necessary to guide future research. We sought to investigate the prevalence of CAM use and trends in newly diagnosed PCa patients using the Cancer of the Prostate Strategic Urologic Research Endeavor (CaPSURE). Methods: Between 1996-2017, 7,989 CaPSURE subjects completed questionnaires on use of over 50 CAM types. For prevalence, subjects were identified as users if they ever indicated CAM use. We then performed univariate analyses to examine associations between sociodemographic and clinical characteristics with CAM use using chi-squared tests. To observe trends in CAM use among newly diagnosed patients, we limited subject responses to questionnaires completed within 24 months of diagnosis (7,358 subjects). We then grouped subjects by diagnosis year and calculated percent change in use. Results: Overall, 56% of subjects reported any CAM use. Commonly used CAM were multivitamins (40% of participants) and essential fatty acids and omega-3 (24% of participants). Compared to non-CAM users, a greater proportion of CAM users were college-educated, had a higher household income, and lived in the West and Midwest regions of the U.S (all p < 0.01). In exploring trends, we found that overall CAM use increased by +203% (19% to 56%) between those diagnosed in 1996-1999 and 2010-2017. Between those diagnosed in 2005-2009 and 2010-2017, the largest changes in use were seen in acupuncture (+289%), Vitamin D (+204%), selenium (-59%), and vitamin E (-39%). Conclusions: PCa patients reported widespread CAM use in 1996-2017. Multivitamins were the most prevalent CAM, and use of acupuncture and Vitamin D increased dramatically. This information may help to prioritize research needs and reinforces the importance of discussing CAM use with patients, with referral to specialists (e.g., nutritionists) when indicated.

Rasagenthi lehyam (RL) a novel complementary and alternative medicine for prostate cancer

2004 ◽  
Vol 54 (1) ◽  
pp. 7-15 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rama S. Ranga ◽  
Ramankutty Girija ◽  
Mohammed Nur-e-alam ◽  
Sabapathy Sathishkumar ◽  
Mohammed A. Akbarsha ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Prostate Cancer ◽  
Alternative Medicine ◽  
Complementary And Alternative Medicine ◽  
Complementary And Alternative
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