Evaluation of quality of life/life satisfaction in women with breast cancer in complementary and conventional care

Carlsson, Marianne; Arman, Maria; Backman, Max; Flatters, Ursula; Hatschek, Thomas; Hamrin, Elisabeth

doi:10.1080/02841860310020339

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“…Previous studies have evaluated AM therapy including RMT in inpatient settings and found improved quality of life in breast cancer patients; 5 improved coping with chronic musculoskeletal pain; 6 high anorexia nervosa cure rates; 3 and reduced pain, reduced medication use, and earlier return to work in lumbar disc disease. 3 In accordance with these findings, our primary care study of patients with predominantly musculoskeletal and mental diseases demonstrated longstanding clinically relevant improvements in disease symptoms and quality of life.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Rhythmical Massage Therapy in Chronic Disease: A 4-Year Prospective Cohort Study

Hamre¹,

Witt

Glockmann³

et al. 2007

The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine

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Objective: Rhythmical massage therapy is used in 24 countries but has not yet been studied in outpatient settings. The objective was to study clinical outcomes in patients receiving rhythmical massage therapy for chronic diseases.Design: Prospective 4-year cohort study. Setting: Thirty-six (36) medical practices in Germany. Participants: Eighty-five (85) outpatients referred to rhythmical massage therapy. Outcome measures: Disease and Symptom Scores (physicians' and patients' assessment, respectively, 0-10) and SF-36. Disease Score was measured after 6 and 12 months, and other outcomes after 3, 6, 12, 18, 24, and 48 months.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Observational studies in inpatient settings suggest that RMT can have clinically relevant effects. 3,5,6 However, these studies evaluated several AM therapies, and only a proportion of the patients received RMT. Here we present a long-term study of RMT users.…”

Section: Postulatedmentioning

confidence: 99%

Rhythmical Massage Therapy in Chronic Disease: A 4-Year Prospective Cohort Study

Hamre¹,

Witt

Glockmann³

et al. 2007

The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine

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“…In a prospective clinical trial, however, a breast cancer group using CAM reported better QOL at 1-year follow-up than non-CAM users. 15 CAM user cancer survivors also reported less deterioration of perceived health from pre-topost-cancer diagnosis than non-CAM users 16 and better QOL.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 92%

“…Patients with breast cancer treated with both CAM and conventional treatment reported better QOL than patients treated only with conventional treatment at 1-year follow-up. 15 CAMusing patients reported less deterioration of perceived health from pre-to postcancer diagnosis. 16 Women who consulted an alternative service in the prior year tended to have reduced stress and depression over time.…”

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confidence: 99%

Changes in Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use Across Cancer Treatment and Relationship to Stress, Mood, and Quality of Life

Kang

McArdle

Suh

2014

The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine

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Objectives: Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use is prevalent, but specific use of CAM across cancer treatment is underinvestigated. The objectives of this study were to assess changes in CAM use across cancer treatment; specific reasons for and satisfaction with specific types of CAM used; and associations of CAM use with stress, mood, and quality of life (QOL) in women with newly diagnosed breast cancer. Design and setting: Seventy-seven women with early-stage breast cancer who underwent active cancer treatment participated in the study. Data were collected three times: shortly after cancer diagnosis and 2 months and 6 months after the start of adjuvant cancer therapy. Outcome measures: CAM Questionnaire, Impact of Event Scale (stress), Profile of Mood State (mood), and Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Breast Cancer (QOL). Results: Mean age was 52.4 years, and 94%-97% of women used on average five to six CAMs across three time points. Women largely started CAM use before cancer diagnosis and continued across cancer treatment. The five most common CAMs were prayer (88.3%), multivitamin use, massage, and vitamins E and C, followed by music, meditation, green tea, chiropractic care, and vitamin A, with little changes in types of CAM use across cancer treatment. Satisfaction was high, and satisfaction with prayer was the highest. Prayer, meditation, and music were used specifically for a feeling of control, whereas vitamins were used to improve the immune system, showing clear patterns. Stress, mood disturbance, and QOL declined significantly over time, p < 0.001-0.04, but the number of CAMs used was unrelated to these variables. Conclusions: CAM use was highly prevalent with multiple CAMs and continued throughout cancer treatment. Prayer was the most common CAM; it had the highest satisfaction rating and the perception of being most helpful. The effect of long-term CAM use requires further investigation on psychological and biobehavioral outcomes with consideration of demographic and clinical characteristics.

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“…The following findings from clinical studies summarize the therapeutic effects that have been observed with mistletoe [27][28][29][30][31][32][33][34][35][36][37][38][39] :…”

Section: Mainstream Medicine and Mistletoementioning

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Mistletoe in Conventional Oncological Practice: Exemplary Cases

Legnani¹

2008

Integr Cancer Ther

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Mistletoe therapy, a cancer treatment suggested by Rudolf Steiner in 1920, is a typical and specific anthroposophic therapy, but could become more important today in the field of mainstream medicine. This article analyzes some of the most typical effects of mistletoe therapy based on the experience of more than 100 cases. A few patients were chosen who appear exemplary of the opportunities offered by mistletoe therapy. Their clinical history demonstrates an improvement in clinical condition and performance status, better quality of life, improved psychological status, reduction of infective events, better tolerance of concomitant chemoradiotherapy, and even a direct reduction of tumor size. The conclusion is that the patients may be indicative for future prospective clinical studies designed to confirm a real efficacy of mistletoe in cancer therapy.

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Evaluation of quality of life/life satisfaction in women with breast cancer in complementary and conventional care

Cited by 41 publications

References 13 publications

Rhythmical Massage Therapy in Chronic Disease: A 4-Year Prospective Cohort Study

Rhythmical Massage Therapy in Chronic Disease: A 4-Year Prospective Cohort Study

Changes in Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use Across Cancer Treatment and Relationship to Stress, Mood, and Quality of Life

Mistletoe in Conventional Oncological Practice: Exemplary Cases

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