scholarly journals Natural health products and cancer chemotherapy and radiation therapy

2011 ◽  
pp. 233-242
Author(s):  
Doreen Oneschuk ◽  
Jawaid Younus
Keyword(s):  
Radiation Therapy ◽  
Complementary Therapies ◽  
Antioxidant Properties ◽  
Natural Health Products ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Natural Health ◽  
Cancer Treatments ◽  
Metabolizing Enzymes ◽  
Beneficial Effects ◽  
Health Products

Complementary therapies, notably natural health products such as herbs and vitamins, are frequently used by cancer patients receiving chemotherapy and radiation therapy. There is much controversy as to whether these natural health products should be taken during conventional cancer treatments. Supporters of this practice cite beneficial effects of the antioxidant properties, while opponents are concerned about the potential for natural health product-chemotherapy/radiation related negative interactions. This involves understanding the role and effect on metabolizing enzymes. This review will highlight the present evidence for both the beneficial and negative consequences of the use of natural health products during chemotherapy and radiation therapy.

scholarly journals Identifying gaps in consumer health library collections: a retrospective review

2021 ◽  
Vol 109 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Eleni Giannopoulos ◽  
Michelle Snow ◽  
Mollie Manley ◽  
Katie McEwan ◽  
Andrew Stechkevich ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Research Literature ◽  
Therapeutic Effects ◽  
Natural Health Products ◽  
Consumer Health ◽  
Natural Health ◽  
Cancer Treatments ◽  
Disease Prognosis ◽  
Health Products ◽  
Study Team ◽  
Library Collections

Background: The objective of this study was to determine if search request forms, which are used when a patron’s request for information cannot be fulfilled at the time of contact with the library team, can be used to identify gaps in consumer health library collections.Case Presentation: Search request forms were collected from 2013 to 2020 and analyzed independently by two reviewers. Search request forms were included if they were complete and contained a record of how the request was fulfilled. Descriptive statistics were used to summarize patron characteristics. Search request forms were iteratively coded to identify themes in the data and determine if resources provided to patrons could be found within the library collection. The study team subsequently reviewed search request forms to determine reasons for identified gaps. Two hundred and forty-nine search request forms were analyzed. Six main content themes were identified: 1) understanding the cancer diagnosis, 2) cancer treatments, 3) understanding disease prognosis, 4) support during and after treatment, 5) natural health products and therapeutic effects in oncology, and 6) research literature. The majority of patrons were patients (53%). Over half (60%) of the submitted search request forms reflected collection gaps, and many (16%) contained queries for information about rare cancer diagnoses. The main reason that queries could not be satisfied was that there was limited consumer health information on the requested topics (53%).Conclusions: Search request forms are a useful resource for assessing gaps in consumer health library collections.

scholarly journals Current Advancements and Novel Strategies in the Treatment of Metastatic Melanoma

2021 ◽  
Vol 20 ◽  
pp. 153473542199007
Author(s):  
Siddhartha Sood ◽  
Rahul Jayachandiran ◽  
Siyaram Pandey
Keyword(s):  
Metastatic Melanoma ◽  
Complementary Therapy ◽  
Natural Health Products ◽  
Combination Therapies ◽  
Natural Health ◽  
The Past ◽  
Health Products ◽  
Melanoma Treatment ◽  
New Research

Melanoma is the deadliest form of skin cancer in the world with a growing incidence in North America. Contemporary treatments for melanoma include surgical resection, chemotherapy, and radiotherapy. However, apart from resection in early melanoma, the prognosis of patients using these treatments is typically poor. In the past decade, there have been significant advancements in melanoma therapies. Immunotherapies such as ipilimumab and targeted therapies such as vemurafenib have emerged as a promising option for patients as seen in both scientific and clinical research. Furthermore, combination therapies are starting to be administered in the form of polychemotherapy, polyimmunotherapy, and biochemotherapy, of which some have shown promising outcomes in relative efficacy and safety due to their multiple targets. Alongside these treatments, new research has been conducted into the evidence-based use of natural health products (NHPs) and natural compounds (NCs) on melanoma which may provide a long-term and non-toxic form of complementary therapy. Nevertheless, there is a limited consolidation of the research conducted in emerging melanoma treatments which may be useful for researchers and clinicians. Thus, this review attempts to evaluate the therapeutic efficacy of current advancements in metastatic melanoma treatment by surveying new research into the molecular and cellular basis of treatments along with their clinical efficacy. In addition, this review aims to elucidate novel strategies that are currently being used and have the potential to be used in the future.

Advising Cancer Patients on Natural Health Products— A Structured Approach

2004 ◽  
Vol 38 (9) ◽  
pp. 1406-1411 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mário L de Lemos ◽  
Leela John ◽  
Lynne Nakashima ◽  
Robin K O'Brien ◽  
Suzanne CM Taylor
Keyword(s):  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Natural Health Products ◽  
Natural Health ◽  
Health Products ◽  
Structured Approach

scholarly journals Molecular targets of natural health products in arthritis

2011 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 102 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah Khalifé ◽  
Muhammad Zafarullah
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Targets ◽  
Natural Health Products ◽  
Natural Health ◽  
Health Products
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