Complementary and alternative medicine use among cancer survivors: a population-based study
JJ Mao, CS Palmer, KE Healy, K Desai… - Journal of Cancer …, 2011 - Springer
Introduction The use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) among cancer survivors
is high, yet less is known about reasons behind such use or the communication of CAM …
is high, yet less is known about reasons behind such use or the communication of CAM …
Utilization of supportive and palliative care services among oncology outpatients at one academic cancer center: determinants of use and barriers to access
P Kumar, D Casarett, A Corcoran, K Desai… - Journal of palliative …, 2012 - liebertpub.com
Background: Cancer causes significant symptom burden and diminished quality of life.
Despite the expansion of supportive and palliative care services (SPCS), little is known about …
Despite the expansion of supportive and palliative care services (SPCS), little is known about …
Prevalence and risk factors for insomnia among breast cancer patients on aromatase inhibitors
Purpose Insomnia is increasingly recognized as a major symptom outcome in breast cancer;
however, little is known about its prevalence and risk factors among women receiving …
however, little is known about its prevalence and risk factors among women receiving …
Impact of yoga on functional outcomes in breast cancer survivors with aromatase inhibitor–associated arthralgias
ML Galantino, K Desai, L Greene… - Integrative Cancer …, 2012 - journals.sagepub.com
Arthralgia affects postmenopausal breast cancer survivors (BCSs) receiving aromatase
inhibitors (AIs). This study aims to establish the feasibility of studying the impact of yoga on …
inhibitors (AIs). This study aims to establish the feasibility of studying the impact of yoga on …
Complementary and alternative medicine use and benefit finding among cancer patients
SN Garland, D Valentine, K Desai, S Li… - The Journal of …, 2013 - liebertpub.com
Purpose: An increasing number of cancer patients are choosing Complementary and Alternative
Medicine (CAM) as an active way to manage the physical, psychological, and spiritual …
Medicine (CAM) as an active way to manage the physical, psychological, and spiritual …
A qualitative exploration of the impact of yoga on breast cancer survivors with aromatase inhibitor-associated arthralgias
…, P Hassall, JK Murphy, J Umstetter, K Desai - Explore, 2012 - Elsevier
RESEARCH QUESTION: Arthralgia affects postmenopausal breast cancer survivors (BCS)
receiving aromatase inhibitors (AI), which may result in reduced function and long-term well-…
receiving aromatase inhibitors (AI), which may result in reduced function and long-term well-…
Patient-physician communication about complementary and alternative medicine in a radiation oncology setting
J Ge, J Fishman, N Vapiwala, SQ Li, K Desai… - International Journal of …, 2013 - Elsevier
PURPOSE: Despite the extensive use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM)
among cancer patients, patient-physician communication regarding CAM therapies remains …
among cancer patients, patient-physician communication regarding CAM therapies remains …
Availability of integrative medicine therapies at national cancer institute-designated comprehensive cancer centers and community hospitals
K Desai, K Liou, K Liang, C Seluzicki… - The Journal of Alternative …, 2021 - liebertpub.com
Introduction: The authors compared the availability of integrative medicine therapies in National
Cancer Institute-Designated Comprehensive Cancer Centers and community hospitals. …
Cancer Institute-Designated Comprehensive Cancer Centers and community hospitals. …
Understanding interest, barriers, and preferences related to yoga practice among cancer survivors
K Desai, T Bao, QS Li, NJ Raghunathan… - Supportive Care in …, 2021 - Springer
Purpose Despite growing evidence supporting the benefits of yoga for cancer-related symptom
management, yoga usage among cancer survivors is low. To translate the evidence of …
management, yoga usage among cancer survivors is low. To translate the evidence of …
[HTML][HTML] Development and validation of an instrument for measuring attitudes and beliefs about complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use among cancer …
Despite cancer patients' extensive use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM),
validated instruments to measure attitudes, and beliefs predictive of CAM use are lacking. We …
validated instruments to measure attitudes, and beliefs predictive of CAM use are lacking. We …