An overview of holistic medicine and complementary and alternative medicine for the prevention and treatment of BPH, prostatitis, and prostate cancer

2002 ◽  
Vol 20 (5) ◽  
pp. 273-284 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark W. McClure
Keyword(s):  
Prostate Cancer ◽  
Alternative Medicine ◽  
Complementary And Alternative Medicine ◽  
Holistic Medicine ◽  
Prevention And Treatment ◽  
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.

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.

Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use in Hypertension

2017 ◽  
pp. 255-287
Author(s):  
Aymen Shatnawi ◽  
Alison Shafer ◽  
Hytham Ahmed ◽  
Fawzy Elbarbry
Keyword(s):  
Alternative Medicine ◽  
Complementary And Alternative Medicine ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Mechanism Of Action ◽  
Underlying Mechanism ◽  
Clear Understanding ◽  
Hypertensive Patients ◽  
Prevention And Treatment ◽  
Clinical Consequences ◽  
Complementary And Alternative

Thirty six percent of people in USA and Canada regularly use complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) for the prevention and treatment of different diseases, including hypertension. Generally, majority of the hypertensive patients do not disclose the use of such remedies, and also health care providers do not usually ask their hypertensive patients if they use CAM. The widespread consumption of CAM in hypertension requires clear understanding of their underlying mechanism of action, efficacy and safety. This chapter will provide a comprehensive list of CAM commonly used by Americans for the prevention and treatment of hypertension as well as their postulated mechanism of action. Modulation of drug metabolizing enzymes and their safety will also be covered along with the clinical consequences, i.e. drug-herb or herb-disease interactions. patients and healthcare providers should also be careful with using CAM therapies, because not only is there minimal evidence that several CAM products work to treat hypertension, but their safety hasn't been well-established.

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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