Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use in cancer patients of immigration background.

12019 Background: Cancer patients are more likely to use complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) than non-cancer for immune enhancement symptom relief. with immigration background may seek out CAM readily due the influence from their cultural background. Methods: We carried a prospective questionnaire study surveying of 21 types cancer between 10/23/2015 10/31/2020, evaluate association patients’ age, sex, types, stages, race/ethnicity, birthplace, duration, first language, marital status, levels poverty, education anxiety. Results: 658 were included in this analysis. The median age was 62 years old. prevalence 66.11%. higher females (71.98%) males (54.34%) (p = 1.13x10 -5 ), ? 38 old (67.09%) < (46.88%) 0.0215). Patients African American descent (both US born foreign born) (n 198) had statistically (72.73%) Caucasians Others (including Middle-Eastern, Multi-Racial Others) 266) (63.53%) 0.0371). There no difference 301, 68.77%) immigrants 347, 63.98%) as whole; however, Asian 106) less (53.77%) other non-Latin 397, 66.50%) 0.0161), while Latin-American trend towards (74.83%, P 0.0608). number living by did not have an use. Among psychosocial economic factors, married lower (61.23%) unmarried group (defined divorced, separated, widowed, or single 70.85%) 0.0102). education, poverty anxiety show statistical relation Earlier stages disease numerically stage 4 patients, breast GYN cancers (72.30%, p 0.00252), consistent data on females. Prayer spirituality Dietary 2 most common used (25.91% 16.12%, respectively). Americans combined Non-US origin showed highest rate using (84.72%), versus Hispanics (71.19%), (53.85%), Asians (40.32%). Chiropractic therapy exclusively Caucasian users (9.38%). Conclusions: multi-ethnic groups served community hospital Brooklyn, New York, appeared be Eastern Asia, compared born, Caucasians. Cultural roots strong influencing factor among all medical socioeconomic factors.