The central role of peers facilitators in the empowerment of breast cancer patients: a qualitative study.

Background: In 2020, the number of new cancer cases was estimated at 20 490 862 worldwide up from 18.1 million in 2018 and 14.1 million in 2012.

Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Patients With Breast Cancer: Exploratory Study of Social Network Forum Data.

Background: Patients and health care professionals are becoming increasingly preoccupied in complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) that can also be called nonpharmacological interventions (NPIs). In just a few years, this supportive care has gone from solutions aimed at improving the quality of life to solutions intended to reduce symptoms, supplement oncological treatments, and prevent recurrences. Digital social networks are a major vector for disseminating these practices that are not always disclosed to doctors by patients.

Maintenance of Abstinence in Self-Help Groups.

Aim: To analyse abstinence rates 12 months after alcohol cessation in a sample of French subjects participating in support group meetings.

Method: The project was co-designed with support group representatives, and co-investigator roles were delegated to meeting managers. Subjects who had stopped drinking for <3 months were included.