TY - JOUR
T1 - A Systematic Review of Complementary Therapies in Colorectal cancer patients
T2 - Summarizing the Current Global Options
AU - Miftahussurur, Muhammad
AU - Savitri, Camilia Metadea Aji
AU - Rezkhita, Yudith Annisa Ayu
AU - Vidyani, Amie
AU - Doohan, Dalla
AU - Priyantini, Diah
AU - Sugihartono, Titong
AU - Yamaoka, Yoshio
N1 - Funding Information:
FUNDING: This study was supported by Riset Mitra Luar Negeri Tahun 2021, a grant from Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, Indonesia REFERENCES:
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PY - 2023/3
Y1 - 2023/3
N2 - Colorectal cancer patients have been experiencing various side effects related to the therapies, both physically and physiologically. Complementary medicine was used to help patients alleviate complaints and increase their quality of life. This systematic review aimed to sort out complementary medicines that could be advised to be used for colorectal cancer patients. Search limitations include the population of colorectal cancer patients, published between 2015 and 2021 and written in English. We found that traditional Chinese medicine, aromatherapy massage, acupuncture, and mindfulness-based stress reduction tests were beneficial in improving patients’ physical and physiological complaints. However, dosing and herb-herb interactions in Chinese traditional medicine and the beneficial persistency effect of other modalities needed further investigation, especially in colorectal cancer patient therapy. Complementary modalities are generally safe; however, some therapies still warrant further investigation to confirm safety and beneficial consistency.
AB - Colorectal cancer patients have been experiencing various side effects related to the therapies, both physically and physiologically. Complementary medicine was used to help patients alleviate complaints and increase their quality of life. This systematic review aimed to sort out complementary medicines that could be advised to be used for colorectal cancer patients. Search limitations include the population of colorectal cancer patients, published between 2015 and 2021 and written in English. We found that traditional Chinese medicine, aromatherapy massage, acupuncture, and mindfulness-based stress reduction tests were beneficial in improving patients’ physical and physiological complaints. However, dosing and herb-herb interactions in Chinese traditional medicine and the beneficial persistency effect of other modalities needed further investigation, especially in colorectal cancer patient therapy. Complementary modalities are generally safe; however, some therapies still warrant further investigation to confirm safety and beneficial consistency.
KW - Cancer
KW - Colorectal cancer
KW - Medicin
KW - Therapy
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85164621221&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.52711/0974-360X.2023.00252
DO - 10.52711/0974-360X.2023.00252
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:85164621221
SN - 0974-3618
VL - 16
SP - 1540
EP - 1546
JO - Research Journal of Pharmacy and Technology
JF - Research Journal of Pharmacy and Technology
IS - 3
ER -
