Center of Emphasis in Cancer Research, Paul L. Foster School of Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso, El Paso, TX, United States.
Center of Emphasis in Cancer Research, Paul L. Foster School of Medicine, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso, El Paso, TX, United States.
Prog Mol Biol Transl Sci. 2017;151:231-274. doi: 10.1016/bs.pmbts.2017.07.008. Epub 2017 Sep 11.
Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) has been in use among cancer patients for a long time. There are several types of CAM that are practiced in various parts of the world. For example, traditional medicinal practices followed in India and China are frequently used by cancer patients. CAM is broadly classified into five different categories: (1) traditional medicines, (2) mind-body interventions, (3) biology-based practices, (4) manipulative body-based practices, and (5) energy medicine. In this review, we have compiled data from the available literature regarding CAM use in breast cancer patients. We have highlighted the current concepts and the need for more structured studies to facilitate the implementation of CAM as a mainstream option for cancer patients.
补充和替代医学（CAM）在癌症患者中已经使用了很长时间。在世界的不同地区，有几种类型的 CAM 在被使用。例如，在印度和中国应用的传统医学实践经常被癌症患者使用。CAM 被广泛地分为五类：（1）传统医学，（2）身心干预，（3）基于生物学的实践，（4）基于身体操作的实践，和（5）能量医学。在这篇综述中，我们整合了来自现有文献中关于癌症患者使用 CAM 的数据。我们强调了当前的概念和对更多结构化研究的需求，以促进将 CAM 作为癌症患者的主流选择实施。
