Krüerke, Daniel
Schenker, Marianne
Matter-Walstra, Klazien
Funding for this research was provided by:
Günter and Regine Kelm Foundation Zürich, Switzerland
Alfred und Anneliese Sutter-Stöttner Stiftung
Article History
Received: 13 December 2022
Accepted: 13 October 2023
First Online: 3 November 2023
Declarations
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: The research plan “Conventional and complementary treatment pathways of breast cancer and pancreatic cancer patients in a hospital for complementary medicine in Switzerland: a descriptive database study” was approved by the Ethics Committee of Northwest and Central Switzerland EKNZ (BASEC-Nr. 2022 − 00251) and was conducted according to the Helsinki declaration.We hereby confirm that all methods were performed in accordance with the relevant guidelines and regulations.We hereby confirm that we have obtained written informed consent from all patients (and/or their legal guardian(s)) whose data were used in this evaluation, in accordance with Article 33 “Further use of non-genetic health-related personal data for research purposes” under the Swiss “Federal Act on Research involving Human Beings” (Human Research Act, HRA).The validity of the patient information and consent forms used at the time of the respective inclusions was confirmed with the approval of the research plan by the ethics committee. This allows the publication of the results obtained with the analysis of these data.
: Since the manuscript does not contain any information, neither images nor data, on individual persons, consent for publication is not required.
: The “Klinik Arlesheim” is an anthroposophical acute hospital in north-western Switzerland. It practices an anthroposophical-medical extension of conventional medicine in diagnosis, treatment and therapy in a comprehensive inpatient and outpatient care program. In addition to conventional drug treatments, which may include chemotherapies, various anthroposophic drug therapies, e.g. with mistletoe preparations, and various non-drug therapies are often used in combination. From an anthroposophical point of view, holistic treatments on a physical, psychological and spiritual level are targeted.
: DK and MS are employees of the hospital Clinic Arlesheim, which offers complementary and alternative medicine. DK is also an employee of the Society for Cancer Research in Arlesheim, which conducts research on complementary and alternative cancer treatments. KMW has no potential conflicts of interest.