TY - JOUR
T1 - Nonpharmacologic complementary therapies in symptom management for breast cancer survivors
AU - Blaes, Anne H
AU - Kreitzer, MaryJo
AU - Torkelson, Carolyn J
AU - Haddad, Tufia
PY - 2011/6
Y1 - 2011/6
N2 - The request and use of nonpharmacologic interventions and complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) in cancer survivors is increasing. Given the large number of breast cancer survivors and the multiple treatment-related symptoms they endure, it is important for physicians to be aware of the evidence supporting nonpharmacologic therapies. Several studies evaluating such interventions have demonstrated improved overall quality of life (QOL). For other symptoms, the literature is limited but growing. We summarize the evidence to support complementary and alternative therapies for the major symptoms in breast cancer survivors.
AB - The request and use of nonpharmacologic interventions and complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) in cancer survivors is increasing. Given the large number of breast cancer survivors and the multiple treatment-related symptoms they endure, it is important for physicians to be aware of the evidence supporting nonpharmacologic therapies. Several studies evaluating such interventions have demonstrated improved overall quality of life (QOL). For other symptoms, the literature is limited but growing. We summarize the evidence to support complementary and alternative therapies for the major symptoms in breast cancer survivors.
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U2 - 10.1053/j.seminoncol.2011.03.009
DO - 10.1053/j.seminoncol.2011.03.009
M3 - Article
C2 - 21600369
AN - SCOPUS:79956204577
SN - 0093-7754
VL - 38
SP - 394
EP - 402
JO - Seminars in Oncology
JF - Seminars in Oncology
IS - 3
ER -
