Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine Among Newly Diagnosed Breast Cancer Patients in Malaysia: An Early Report From the MyBCC Study

• Main Authors: Zulkipli, Aina Farhana, Islam, Tania, Mohd Taib, Nur Aishah, Dahlui, Maznah, Bhoo-Pathy, Nirmala, Al-Sadat, Nabilla, Majid, Hazreen Abdul, Hussain, Samsinah
• Format: Article
• Published: SAGE Publications (UK and US) 2018
• Subjects: R Medicine
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/20153/; https://doi.org/10.1177/1534735417745248

Background. The use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) has increased and little is known on CAM use during the initial period. Therefore, the aim was to determine prevalence of CAM use among newly diagnosed breast cancer patients prior to seeking conventional treatment. Methods. This is...