study gaps relevant to use of complementary medicine in patients with leukemia: a review study

conclusions the results of this review showed that the number of studies on the use of complementary medicine in leukemia patients is very limited (especially in iran), and it can be the subject of numerous studies in the future. results the overall results showed that few studies have been conducted on the use of exercise, massage therapy, music therapy, acupressure, and healing touch in patients with leukemia, and these subjects are potential research areas for many different studies. however, no studies have been carried out on the effects of acupuncture, relaxation, and yoga on these patients. evidence acquisition the present study was a review-type design based on a review of the literature on different types of complementary medicine in patients with leukemia, up to 2015. the search was conducted through electronic databases and search engines. according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria, 8 studies which had been conducted on the use of complementary medicine in patients with leukemia were selected for the identification of gaps. context a review of the literature of recent decades has shown that few studies have been conducted on the effects of various types of complementary medicine on patients with leukemia. therefore, the present study aimed to find research gaps in the use of different types of complementary medicine in patients with leukemia to be applied in future studies.