Adams Mariama, Jewell Andrew Paul
School of Radiography, Faculty of Health and Social Care Sciences, St George's University of London, Cranmer Terrace, London SW17 0RE, UK.
Int Semin Surg Oncol. 2007 Apr 30;4:10. doi: 10.1186/1477-7800-4-10.
The use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) among cancer patients is widespread and appears to be increasing. However, it is not clear whether patients use CAM as an 'alternative' to standard oncology care or as an adjunct to the conventional treatment they receive. This study reviews the role of CAM therapies in the management of cancer, from the view of both patients and health professionals and it highlights issues relating to the efficacy of CAM used by cancer patients. Most patients use CAM to 'complement' the conventional therapies of radiotherapy, chemotherapy, hormone therapy and surgery. Health professionals in general have expressed positive views when CAM is used 'complementarily' and not as an 'Alternative'. Results so far published have shown that CAM can contribute to improving the quality of life of cancer patients and their general well-being.
补充和替代医学（CAM）在癌症患者中的使用很普遍，而且似乎还在增加。然而，目前尚不清楚患者使用CAM是作为标准肿瘤治疗的“替代”方法，还是作为他们所接受的传统治疗的辅助手段。本研究从患者和健康专业人员的角度审视了CAM疗法在癌症管理中的作用，并强调了与癌症患者使用CAM的疗效相关的问题。大多数患者使用CAM来“补充”放疗、化疗、激素治疗和手术等传统疗法。总体而言，当CAM被“补充性地”而非“替代性地”使用时，健康专业人员表达了积极的看法。迄今为止发表的结果表明，CAM有助于提高癌症患者的生活质量和总体幸福感。
