Complementary and Integrative Approaches to Cancer: A Pilot Survey of Attitudes and Habits among Cancer Patients in Italy

Table 6

Accuracy of intended use of BP.

Intended use (% of patients)	Unproperly taken for the intended use		Total
	n	%	n	%
Boost immune system/immune response	43/134	32.1	134	58.8
Reduce/alleviate side effects of the therapy	46/88	52.3	88	38.6
Strengthen effects of the therapy	22/59	37.3	59	25.9
Reduce/alleviate pain	8/11	72.7	11	4.8
Others	8/24	33.3	24	10.5
Instead of therapy	4/4	100.0	4	1.8

Distribution of accuracy of BP-intended use among BP users (patients could indicate more than one reason).