Clinical Oncology Letters
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Clinical Oncology Letters
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USO DE FITOTERÁPICOS EM PACIENTES COM CÂNCER NA REGIÃO DO GRANDE ABC

USE OF PHYTOTHERAPY IN CANCER PATIENTS

Camila Ribeiro de Arruda Monteiro, Jean Henri Maselli Schoueri, Karine Corcione Turke, Nicolas Augusto Cabral Ribeiro, Igor Luiz Argani, In Young Noh, Guilherme Querido de Queiroz Ferreira Borrelli, Elaine Shizue Novalo-Goto, Giovanna Cardella Vizentini, João Vitor Maroneze Porfirio, Claudia Vaz de Melo Sette, Daniel de Iracema Gomes Cubero, Auro del Giglio

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Objetivo: Analisar a prevalência do uso dos principais fitoterápicos pela uma população oncológica brasileira atendida pelo Sistema Único de Saúde (SUS), bem como suas indicações e avaliar se houve ou não comunicação à equipe médica do uso dessas substâncias. Métodos: Estudo transversal realizado no serviço de Oncologia da Faculdade de Medicina do ABC com uma amostragem por conveniência. A pesquisa baseou-se na aplicação de questionários a pacientes oncológicos. Resultados: 160 pacientes foram incluídos, dos quais 77 (48,12%) referiram fazer uso de fitoterápicos. Ao analisar o uso ou não de fitoterápicos, foi observada frequência significativamente maior de uso de fitoterápicos em pacientes casados ou amasiados (p=0,001), menor escolaridade (p=0,047) e procedência do ABC (p=0,011). Não foi observada diferença estatisticamente significante quanto ao sexo, raça, ocupação, naturalidade e religião. Não houve, também, direcionamento do uso de um determinado fitoterápico para algum tipo de câncer específico. 21 (27,27%) pacientes revelaram a seus respectivos médicos estar sob uso dessas substâncias, e 33 (42,28%) referiram melhora dos sintomas. Conclusão: O consumo de fitoterápicos foi frequente na população oncológica estudada, sendo esse uso subnotificado para os médicos responsáveis pelo paciente. Considerando os riscos de interações medicamentosas entre fitoterápicos e o tratamento oncológico convencional, é necessário que se questione a pacientes diretamente quanto ao uso de fitoterápicos.

Palavras-chave

Fitoterapia, Oncologia

Abstract

Objective: To analyze the prevalence of the use of phytotherapy by a Brazilian cancer population attended by the Unified Health System (SUS), as well as their indications and to evaluate whether or not there was communication to the medical team about the use of these substances. Methods: Cross-sectional study conducted at the Oncology Department of ABC Medical School with a convenience sampling. The research was based on the application of questionnaires to cancer patients. Results: 160 patients were included, of which 77 (48.12%) reported using herbal medicines. When analyzing the use of herbal medicines, it was observed a significantly higher frequency of herbal medicines use in married or divorced patients (p = 0.001), lower education (p = 0.047) and patients living in ABC cities (p = 0.011). No statistically significant difference was observed regarding gender, race, occupation, place of birth and religion. There was also no direct use of a particular herbal medicine for any specific cancer. 21 (27.27%) patients reported to their respective physicians that they were using these substances, and 33 (42.28%) reported symptom improvement. Conclusion: The use of herbal medicines was frequent in the studied cancer population, and this use was underreported to the doctors responsible for the patient. Considering the risks of drug interactions between herbal medicines and conventional cancer treatment, it is necessary to ask patients directly about the use of herbal medicines.

Keywords

Phytotherapy, Medical concology

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