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Lena Kroker1, C Dubois1, K Münstedt2
1a Klinik für Innere Medizin , Universitätsklinikum , Jena , Germany.
Abstract:
This survey aimed at getting a first insight into diverse side effects and their association with satisfaction with life as well as the use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) in cancer patients. A total of 100 patients in a German University Hospital were included. General side effects like fatigue, fever, headache, limb pain and sleep disorders had a significant influence on the patients' satisfaction with life (p = .034 and p = .032, respectively). Concerning CAM, we could not detect any association between the frequency of side effects and the use of CAM. Improving the treatment of side effects may have a strong impact on patients' satisfaction with life.
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