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Table 3 Types of CAM used

From: Complementary and alternative medicine use in oncology: A questionnaire survey of patients and health care professionals

Types of CAM Used

Number of Users (%)

Natural supplements

83 (53.9)

Vitamins

78 (50.6)

Green tea

62 (40.3)

Massage therapy

51 (33.1)

Herbal remedies

50 (30.5)

Acupuncture

40 (26.1)

Yoga

35 (22.7)

Homeopathy

26 (16.9)

Chinese herbal medicine

25 (16.2)

Chiropractic

20 (13.0)

Meditation

15 (9.7)

Energy healing

14 (9.1)

Spiritual practice

13 (8.5)

Music/art therapy

12 (7.8)

Tai Chi

10 (6.5)

Psychotherapy

8 (5.2)

Hypnotherapy

7 (4.5)

Biofeedback

2 (1.3)

Others (Neuro Linguistic Programming)

1 (0.6)