This statistic shows the percentage of U.S. adults that had select opinions on alternative medicine treatments for cancer and other patients as of 2018. According to the survey, in total, 75 percent of respondents said alternative therapies would be a good supplement to standard cancer treatments.
Percentage of U.S. adults that supported alternative medical treatments for cancer patients in 2018, by age*
Characteristic
Alternative therapies are a good supplement to standard cancer treatment(s)
Cancer can be cured solely through alternative therapies, without standard cancer treatment(s)
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American Society of Clinical Oncology. (October 31, 2018). Percentage of U.S. adults that supported alternative medical treatments for cancer patients in 2018, by age* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/944353/alternative-medicine-use-for-cancer-treatment-opinions-us-by-age/
American Society of Clinical Oncology. "Percentage of U.S. adults that supported alternative medical treatments for cancer patients in 2018, by age*." Chart. October 31, 2018. Statista. Accessed August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/944353/alternative-medicine-use-for-cancer-treatment-opinions-us-by-age/
American Society of Clinical Oncology. (2018). Percentage of U.S. adults that supported alternative medical treatments for cancer patients in 2018, by age*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/944353/alternative-medicine-use-for-cancer-treatment-opinions-us-by-age/
American Society of Clinical Oncology. "Percentage of U.S. Adults That Supported Alternative Medical Treatments for Cancer Patients in 2018, by Age*." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Oct 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/944353/alternative-medicine-use-for-cancer-treatment-opinions-us-by-age/
American Society of Clinical Oncology, Percentage of U.S. adults that supported alternative medical treatments for cancer patients in 2018, by age* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/944353/alternative-medicine-use-for-cancer-treatment-opinions-us-by-age/ (last visited August 25, 2024)
Percentage of U.S. adults that supported alternative medical treatments for cancer patients in 2018, by age* [Graph], American Society of Clinical Oncology, October 31, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/944353/alternative-medicine-use-for-cancer-treatment-opinions-us-by-age/