Overall Survival of Nonmetastasized NSCLC Patients Treated With Add-On L: A Multicenter Real-World Study.

Background: Recent data suggest a beneficial effect of add-on treatment with L (VA) on the survival in cancer patients. The objective of this study was to compare the impact of standard oncological therapy plus add-on VA treatment (S+VA) versus standard oncological therapy alone (S) on the overall survival (OS) of patients with nonmetastasized non-small cell lung carcinoma (NSCLC).

Methods: The multicenter real-world data study was conducted using data from the Network Oncology Clinical Registry.

Cost-effectiveness of real-world administration of chemotherapy and add-on Viscum album L. therapy compared to chemotherapy in the treatment of stage IV NSCLC patients.

Background: For stage IV lung cancer patients receiving add-on Viscum album L. (VA) treatment an improved overall survival was detected. Information regarding cost-effectiveness (CE) for comparisons between chemotherapy (CTx) and CTx plus additive VA in stage IV lung cancer treatment is limited.

Impact of Oncological Therapy and Treatment on Cancer-Related Fatigue and Internal Coherence in Nonmetastasized Breast Cancer Patients.

L extracts (VA) are frequently used in integrative oncology. Aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of add-on VA applications on various patient-reported outcome measures. A longitudinal real-world study was conducted, using data from the Network Oncology clinical registry.

Cost-Effectiveness of Real-World Administration of Concomitant L. Therapy for the Treatment of Stage IV Pancreatic Cancer.

Background: For patients receiving add-on L. (VA) treatments for late-stage pancreatic cancer, an improved overall survival (OS) was observed. Only limited information regarding cost-effectiveness (CE) for comparisons between standard of care and standard of care plus add-on VA in stage IV pancreatic cancer treatment is available.

Acupuncture for Breathlessness in Advanced Diseases: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

Context: Nonpharmacological approaches are effective strategies for difficult to palliate breathlessness. Although acupuncture is effective for dyspnea in early-stage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), little is known about its effects in patients with advanced (non)malignant diseases.

Objectives: The objective of this study was to identify and examine the evidence of acupuncture on breathlessness in advanced malignant and nonmalignant diseases.

Qigong and exercise therapy for elderly patients with chronic neck pain (QIBANE): a randomized controlled study.

Unlabelled: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of qigong compared with exercise therapy and no treatment. Elderly patients with chronic neck pain (>6 months) were randomly assigned to qigong or exercise therapy (each 24 sessions over a period of 3 months) or to a waiting list control. Patients completed standardized questionnaires at baseline and after 3 and 6 months.

Developing a qigong intervention and an exercise therapy for elderly patients with chronic neck pain and the study protocol.

Background: In the so far published trials on qigong and exercise therapies, the methods and especially the interventions applied are rarely described in detail. Therefore, we report on the development of the interventions, the study design and protocols of a randomised controlled multi-centre trial.

Objective: The aim of the study was to develop a qigong intervention and an exercise therapy for elderly patients and to evaluate whether qigong is more effective than (1) no treatment or (2) the exercise therapy.