Integrative cancer care in a certified Cancer Centre of a German Anthroposophic hospital.

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dc.contributor.authorThronicke, Anja
dc.contributor.authorOei, Shiao Li
dc.contributor.authorMerkle, Antje
dc.contributor.authorHerbstreit, Cornelia
dc.contributor.authorLemmens, Hans-Peter
dc.contributor.authorGrah, Christian
dc.contributor.authorKröz, Matthias
dc.contributor.authorMatthes, Harald
dc.contributor.authorSchad, Friedemann
dc.date.accessioned2025-01-20T20:19:07Z
dc.date.available2025-01-20T20:19:07Z
dc.date.issued2018-10
dc.description.abstractObjective: The concept of integrative oncology (IO) comprising guideline-oriented standard and add-on complementary medicine has gained growing importance. The Anthroposophic-integrative Cancer Centre (CC) at the hospital Gemeinschaftskrankenhaus (GKH) in Berlin has been implementing IO concepts during recent years. Furthermore, it is a certified CC and has been annually audited by national cancer authorities since 2012. The objective of the present study was to evaluate IO concepts of the certified CC GKH. Methods: Clinical, demographic, integrative treatment and follow-up data were analyzed between 2011 and 2016. In addition, CC GKH quality measures were compared with those of nationwide benchmarking CCs. Results: Between 2011 and 2016, 2.382 primary cancer patients, median age 66 years, were treated at the CC GKH. 70.1% of the patients showed either Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) stage 0, I, II or III and 25.6% were in UICC stage IV. IO therapies included surgery (64.4% of patients), radiation (41.2%), and application of cytostatic drugs (53.9%), add-on mistletoe therapy (30.5%), and non-pharmacological interventions (87.3%). Regarding psycho-oncological support and quota of patient's enrollment in studies the CC GKH performs above nationwide benchmarks. Research outcomes including safety issues, clinical impact as well as patient's health-related quality of life are continuously evaluated and integrated into hospital's decision-management. Conclusion: This analysis reveals that IO concepts are applied to a high proportion of male and female primary cancer patients of all age groups, indicating a successful implementation at the certified CC GKH. Ongoing clinical evaluations have been initiated and cost-effectiveness comparisons are under analyses.
dc.identifier.citationThronicke, A., Oei, S. L., Merkle, A., Herbstreit, C., Lemmens, H.-P., Grah, C., Kröz, M., Matthes, H., & Schad, F. (2018). Integrative cancer care in a certified Cancer Centre of a German Anthroposophic hospital. Complementary Therapies in Medicine, 40, 151–157. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ctim.2018.03.012
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.ctim.2018.03.012
dc.identifier.issn0965-2299
dc.identifier.other30219441
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14430/752
dc.language.isoen
dc.subjectAnthroposophic medicine
dc.subjectCertified Cancer Centre
dc.subjectComplementary therapies
dc.subjectIntegrative oncology
dc.subjectAnthroposophic hospital
dc.subjectCancer treatment
dc.subjectAnthroposophic clinic
dc.subject.meshIntegrative Oncology
dc.subject.meshComplementary Therapies
dc.subject.meshAnthroposophy
dc.titleIntegrative cancer care in a certified Cancer Centre of a German Anthroposophic hospital.
dc.typejournal article
dspace.entity.typePublication
oaire.citation.titleComplementary Therapies in Med
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