Why Breast Cancer Patients Seek Traditional Healers

Table 1

Profile of Participants.

No	Name*	Age	Highest education	Employment	Type of traditional healer	Years survived breast cancer
1	Nowan	38	Year 6	Sales person	Use herbs	9
2	Sami	61	Ph.D.	Lecturer	Use herbs	12
3	Aira	41	Master degree	Formally Bank manager	Use an egg	10
4	Sayun	35	High school	Factory worker	Use herbs	2
5	Rashidah	49	Diploma	Businesswoman	Use white turmeric	3
6	Roziah	56	Master degree	Government Officer	Use an egg, herbs & prayer	3
7	Robiah	46	High school	Home maker	Use herbs	9
8	Aisan	45	Bachelor degree	Government Officer	Use herbs	7
9	Nakiah	57	Nursing certificate	Retired nurse	Quranic healing	2
10	Norzaini	34	Bachelor degree	Manager	Use herbs & vitamins	4
11	Rizman	75	Ph.D.	Lecturer	Quranic healing	10

*All the names are pseudonyms.