Systematic Review of the Integrative Medicine Recommendations for Patients with Pancreatic Cancer
<b>Introduction:</b> Integrative medicine (IM) is a relatively new field where non-traditional therapies with peer-reviewed evidence are incorporated or integrated with more traditional approaches. <b>Methods:</b> A systematic review of the literature from the last 10 years w...
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| author | Andrew A. Gumbs Manana Gogol Gaya Spolverato Hebatallah Taher Elie K. Chouillard |
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| description | <b>Introduction:</b> Integrative medicine (IM) is a relatively new field where non-traditional therapies with peer-reviewed evidence are incorporated or integrated with more traditional approaches. <b>Methods:</b> A systematic review of the literature from the last 10 years was done by searching clinical trials and randomized-controlled trials on Pubmed that discuss nutrition, supplementation, and lifestyle changes associated with “Pancreatic Cancer.” <b>Results:</b> Only 50 articles ultimately met the inclusion criteria for this review. A total of 15 articles discussed the role of obesity and 10 discussed the influence of stress in increasing the risk of pancreatic cancer. Six discussed the potential beneficial role of Vitamins, 5 of cannabinoids, 4 an anti-inflammatory diet, 3 of nut consumption, 2 of green tea consumption, 2 of curcumin supplementation, 1 role of melatonin, and 1 of probiotics. One article each was found on the theoretical benefits of adhering to either a Mediterranean or ketogenic diet. <b>Discussion:</b> As more surgeons become interested in IM, it is hoped that more diseases where the curative treatment is mainly surgical can benefit from the all-encompassing principles of IM in an effort to improve quality of life and survival in patients with pancreatic cancer. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e26b4a885dbb4a78ac0304693c67bd9e2023-11-22T00:02:08ZengMDPI AGSurgeries2673-40952021-06-012221623010.3390/surgeries2020022Systematic Review of the Integrative Medicine Recommendations for Patients with Pancreatic CancerAndrew A. Gumbs0Manana Gogol1Gaya Spolverato2Hebatallah Taher3Elie K. Chouillard4Departement de Chirurgie Viscérale et Digestive, Centre Hospitalier de POISSY-SAINT GERMAIN, 10 rue du Champ Gaillard, 78300 Poissy, FranceDepartment of Surgery, Grigol Robakidze University Medical School, 0159 Tbilisi, GeorgiaDepartment of Surgical: Oncological and Gastroenterological Sciences, Hospital of the University of Padova, 2-35128 Padova, ItalyDepartment of Pediatric Surgery, Cairo University Specialized Pediatric Hospital, Cairo 11441, EgyptDepartement de Chirurgie Viscérale et Digestive, Centre Hospitalier de POISSY-SAINT GERMAIN, 10 rue du Champ Gaillard, 78300 Poissy, France<b>Introduction:</b> Integrative medicine (IM) is a relatively new field where non-traditional therapies with peer-reviewed evidence are incorporated or integrated with more traditional approaches. <b>Methods:</b> A systematic review of the literature from the last 10 years was done by searching clinical trials and randomized-controlled trials on Pubmed that discuss nutrition, supplementation, and lifestyle changes associated with “Pancreatic Cancer.” <b>Results:</b> Only 50 articles ultimately met the inclusion criteria for this review. A total of 15 articles discussed the role of obesity and 10 discussed the influence of stress in increasing the risk of pancreatic cancer. Six discussed the potential beneficial role of Vitamins, 5 of cannabinoids, 4 an anti-inflammatory diet, 3 of nut consumption, 2 of green tea consumption, 2 of curcumin supplementation, 1 role of melatonin, and 1 of probiotics. One article each was found on the theoretical benefits of adhering to either a Mediterranean or ketogenic diet. <b>Discussion:</b> As more surgeons become interested in IM, it is hoped that more diseases where the curative treatment is mainly surgical can benefit from the all-encompassing principles of IM in an effort to improve quality of life and survival in patients with pancreatic cancer.https://www.mdpi.com/2673-4095/2/2/22pancreatic canceranti-inflammatory dietintegrative surgerypancreatectomy |
| spellingShingle | Andrew A. Gumbs Manana Gogol Gaya Spolverato Hebatallah Taher Elie K. Chouillard Systematic Review of the Integrative Medicine Recommendations for Patients with Pancreatic Cancer Surgeries pancreatic cancer anti-inflammatory diet integrative surgery pancreatectomy |
| title | Systematic Review of the Integrative Medicine Recommendations for Patients with Pancreatic Cancer |
| title_full | Systematic Review of the Integrative Medicine Recommendations for Patients with Pancreatic Cancer |
| title_fullStr | Systematic Review of the Integrative Medicine Recommendations for Patients with Pancreatic Cancer |
| title_full_unstemmed | Systematic Review of the Integrative Medicine Recommendations for Patients with Pancreatic Cancer |
| title_short | Systematic Review of the Integrative Medicine Recommendations for Patients with Pancreatic Cancer |
| title_sort | systematic review of the integrative medicine recommendations for patients with pancreatic cancer |
| topic | pancreatic cancer anti-inflammatory diet integrative surgery pancreatectomy |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2673-4095/2/2/22 |
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