Department of Clinical Oncology and Immunooncology, Greater Poland Cancer Center, 61-866 Poznań, Poland.
Department of Oncology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 61-701 Poznań, Poland.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 Apr 21;19(9):5071. doi: 10.3390/ijerph19095071.
Cancer is the second leading cause of death worldwide, after cardiovascular diseases. Increasing patients' awareness and providing easier access to public information result in greater interest in alternative anticancer or unproven supportive therapies. Fear of cancer and limited trust in the treating physician are also important reasons leading patients to seek these methods. Trust and good communication are essential to achieving truthful collaboration between physicians and patients. Given the popularity of CAM, better knowledge about these alternative practices may help oncologists discuss this issue with their patients. This article objectively reviews the most common unconventional therapies used by cancer patients.
癌症是全球仅次于心血管疾病的第二大死亡原因。提高患者的认识并提供更容易获取公共信息的途径，会使更多人对替代抗癌或未经证实的支持性疗法产生兴趣。对癌症的恐惧和对治疗医生的有限信任也是导致患者寻求这些方法的重要原因。信任和良好的沟通是实现医生和患者之间真实合作的关键。鉴于 CAM 的流行，更好地了解这些替代实践可能有助于肿瘤学家与患者讨论这个问题。本文客观地回顾了癌症患者最常用的非传统疗法。
