Journal of Integrative Oncology

Department of Oncology, Emek Medical Center, 21 Yitzhak Rabin Blvd., Afula 1834111, Afula, Israel

Publications

• Research Article   
  Ethnicity-based Differences in Post-diagnosis Dietary and Lifestyle Changes among Breast Cancer Patients in Israel: A Cross-sectional Study
  Author(s): Omar Badran*, Ali Darawshe, Jonathan Green, Samih Yosef and Gil Bar-Sela
  
  Background: Integrative oncology emphasizes the role of dietary and lifestyle factors in cancer recovery and survivorship. Cultural and ethnic differences may influence patients? behaviors following diagnosis. Objective: To evaluate ethnicity-based differences in dietary and lifestyle changes after breast cancer diagnosis in Israel and explore their associations with clinical and informational factors. Material and methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted at a tertiary oncology center in northern Israel. A structured questionnaire was administered to 462 breast cancer patients (233 Arab and 229 Jewish women) during follow-up visits. Data included demographics, cancer stage, dietary habits before and after diagnosis, use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) and trust in health information sources. Non-parametric statistical tests were used. Results: A.. Read More»
  

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