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- Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is increasingly being explored in dermatology, especially among skin cancer patients.
- A recent scoping review analyzed studies to quantify the use of biologically based CAM in this population, identifying 6 relevant studies from a pool of 3,150 articles.
- Findings suggest that use of CAM is common and varies based on factors like cancer stage, location, and age, highlighting the need for doctors to have open conversations about CAM to enhance patient care.
Article Abstract
Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use has become a field of growing interest in dermatology. However, the prevalence of CAM use is difficult to quantify as it varies based on many factors. Given the exploratory nature of the topic, a scoping review was conducted to identify studies that quantify biologically based CAM use in skin cancer patients. A comprehensive search of Embase, PubMed, and Web of Science databases from inception to August 28th, 2023, was performed. A total of 3,150 articles were identified through the database search. After article screening, 6 studies were suitable for inclusion in this review. Articles included were all questionnaire, survey, or interview style. Biologically based CAM use is prevalent in skin cancer patients. It can be associated with many factors such as location, stage of cancer, and age. CAM use can interact with conventional therapy; therefore, physicians should employ a culturally competent approach to inquiring about CAM use in order to improve patient outcomes and identify patterns and predictors of use.J Drugs Dermatol. 2024;23(5):322-326. doi:10.36849/JDD.8077.
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