title: [Evaluation study of the opinions on the Di Bella multi-therapy (MDB) of tumor patients].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To know and to evaluate the opinion of cancer patients tumors who chose voluntarily to undergo the traditional anti-cancer treatment about Di Bella's therapy when the scientific debate was at its climax.
  
  
  METHODS
  From March 1, 1998 to May 25, 1998 a questionnaire was distributed to 50 cancer patients. The questionnaire was anonymous, self-administered and included 9 questions.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Overall, 35 (70%) patients were in favour of Di Bella's method.; 39 (78%) patients think that it is a successful step against cancer; 35 (70%) patients were willing to undergo the treatment.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The main reasons for the complete trust in Di Bella's therapy were: mass media's power, Prof. Di Bella's image, the absence of toxicity in his therapy. These reasons will be reevaluated at the end of the trial.
authors.affiliation: Divisione di Oncologia Medica A, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico, Aviano, Italia.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Di Filippo
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Serraino
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Tirelli
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003625:Data Collection; D004341:Drug Evaluation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D016896:Treatment Outcome
vernacular_title: Studio di valutazione sulla percezione della multiterapia Di Bella (MDB) in pazienti con tumore.