Research Article

A Survey of Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use in Cancer Patients Treated with Radiotherapy in Thailand

Table 2

Types of complementary and alternative medicine used by patients .

TypeFrequency (%)

Diet & nutrition
 Food/vitamin supplement86 (56.9)
 Dietary adjustment75 (49.7)
 Vegetarian food25 (16.6)
 High dose vitamin C14 (9.3)
Physical body/relaxation
 Massage34 (22.5)
 Aromatherapy23 (15.2)
 Detoxification20 (13.3)
 Electromagnetic therapy4 (2.6)
 Acupuncture3 (2.0)
Mind-body
 Meditation64 (42.4)
 Yoga8 (5.3)
 Tai chi6 (4.0)
 Yorae5 (3.3)
Herbal medicine47 (31.1)
Spiritual therapies17 (11.3)