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 December 21, 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 December 21, 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: December 21, 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 December 21, 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/
