Who is Seeking Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) for Cancer? Insights from a Large Cohort in a Rehabilitation Clinic
This study highlights the symptom burden, HRQoL, TCM constitution, and characteristics of patients who pursue TCM treatment. It advances our understanding of TCM's role in cancer rehabilitation by shedding light on target population potential needs of care. The findings provide a foundation for developing evidence-based strategies to enhance TCM application in clinical settings, optimize resource allocation, and improve rehabilitation outcomes for cancer patients.
Authors
- Qingsong Yu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6142-3339)
- Xiangxi Zhou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7920-385X)
- Qiuling Shi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0660-3809)
- Dan Kang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-8254-3417)
- Yiding Dai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-2142-058X)
- Qiulong Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-3848-2619)
- Yong Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-4733-3084)
- Xin Tian (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-0972-9151)
- Fang Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-0653-0692)
- Yi Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-8179-2988)
Institutions
- University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (CN)
- Chengdu Medical College (CN)
- Sichuan Cancer Hospital (CN)
- Chengdu Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CN)
- Chongqing Public Health Medical Center (CN)
- Sichuan Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CN)
- Chongqing Medical University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Patient Preference and Adherence
- Published
- 2025-04-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2147/ppa.s509263
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.76