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Predictors of the use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) by women at high risk for breast cancer.

European journal of cancer (Oxford, England : 1990) - 1 Mar 2009

Field K M, Jenkins M A, Friedlander M L, McKinley J M, Price M A, Weideman P, Keogh L A, McLachlan S A, Lindeman G J, Hopper J L, Butow P N, Phillips K A

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BACKGROUND: Few data exist regarding the use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) by unaffected women at high risk of breast cancer. METHODS: Self-reported CAM use by women from multiple-case breast cancer families was obtained by questionnaire. Factors associated with CAM use were assessed using multiple logistic regression. RESULTS: Of 892 women, 55% (n=489) used CAM, 6% (n=53) specifically to...

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PMID: 18996690
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejca.2008.09.023

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