Cancer Patient & Use Of Alternative Medicines- A Reality or Enigma : RGCIRC Study

Published : 13 September, 2021


A research carried out at Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute and Research Centre Delhi (RGCIRC) has revealed wide usage of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) amongst cancer patients in India. “A significant correlation was found between level of psychological distress with the use of CAM therapies meaning that with increasing levels of psychological distress, patients tend to choose CAM more often ”, said Dr Vineet Talwar, Director Medical Oncology RGCIRC who headed the team of oncologists and psychologists undertaking the study.


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