Sweden

Period of Data Collection

No. of included pats.

Diagnosis

Prevalence of CAM

CAM, mostly used

Reference

1986-1991

315

Patients with various forms of cancer

17% used CAM

acupuncture

(35)

1986-1991

181

Patients with various forms of cancer

14% used CAM

Chiropractic

 

1992-1997

358

Patients with various forms of cancer

16% used CAM

Chiropractic

 

References

(35) Hardell L, Nordenstam M, Moqvist I, Lindberg L. [A new study of patients with cancer in Umea alternative medicine is no alternative]. Lakartidningen 1998;95(18):2092-5.