When cancer patients reject standard care, doctors struggle to discuss alternatives

A new study reveals a communication gap between oncologists and patients who refuse conventional cancer treatment and turn to complementary therapies instead. Understanding these conversations could help physicians better counsel patients while preserving trust—a critical concern as alternative medicine use among cancer patients continues to rise.

Originaltitel: Communication About Complementary and Alternative Medicine When Patients Decline Conventional Cancer Treatment: Patients' and Physicians' Experiences