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SUBMITTER: Rausch Osian S
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4666508 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Feb
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Rausch Osian Sarah S Leal Alexis D AD Allmer Cristine C Maurer Matthew J MJ Nowakowski Grezegorz G Inwards David J DJ Macon William R WR Ehlers Shawna L SL Weiner George J GJ Habermann Thomas M TM Cerhan James R JR Thompson Carrie A CA
Leukemia & lymphoma 20140627 2
There are few studies examining complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use and beliefs among non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) survivors. Seven hundred and nineteen patients with NHL from the University of Iowa/Mayo Clinic Molecular Epidemiology Resource who completed the 3-year post-diagnosis questionnaire were included in this study. Altogether 636 (89%) reported ever using CAM, with 78% utilizing vitamins, 54% alternative therapies and 45% herbals. Female gender was associated with increased o ...[more]