Complementary and
alternative medicine (CAM) may be defined as a broad
range of medical systems, philosophies, and
therapies that are not considered as part of
conventional, mainstream medicine. The use of CAM
therapies has increased dramatically since the
1990s. For example, it has been estimated that in
1997 Americans spent between $40 billion to $50
billion on CAM therapies with nearly 35% of these
expenditures coming directly from out-of-pocket
costs borne by patients that were not covered by
health insurance policies. This data indicates that
more and more Americans are using CAM therapies and
are willing to pay directly for the costs associated
with these services.
Complementary and
alternative therapies are also commonly used by
cancer patients throughout the world, including
cancer patients in modern Western countries such as
Canada, the United States, and the United Kingdom.
Data from published surveys of cancer patients in 13
countries, including several surveys conducted in
the United States, indicated that nearly one of
every three cancer patients (31%) have used some
form of CAM. The most common types of CAM therapies
utilized by cancer patients include:
Dietary modification
Herbal products
Homeopathy
Hypnosis
Meditation
Relaxation
Spiritual healing
Treatment of colorectal cancer depends on the
location and stage of disease at the time of
diagnosis and the patients overall condition and
co-existing medical conditions. Treatment options
include surgery, chemotherapy, targeted (biological)
therapy, radiation therapy or a combination of these
treatments.
The 5-year relative survival
rate for persons whose colorectal cancer is treated
in an early stage is greater than 90%.
Unfortunately, only 39% of colorectal cancers are
found at an early stage. Once the cancer has spread
to nearby organs or lymph nodes, the 5-year relative
survival rate goes down, and if cancer has spread to
distant organs (i.e., the liver or lung) the 5-year
survival is less than 10%
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