[Evaluation study of the opinion on Di Bella's multimodal therapy of patients with tumors. 2].
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the opinion of patients with tumors who chose spontaneously to undergo the traditional anti-cancer treatment about Di Bella's therapy after the negative results of the experimental trial.


METHODS
From November 23rd, 1998 to December 10th, 1998 a questionnaire was distributed among 50 patients with tumors. The questionnaire was anonymous, self-administered and included 9 questions. The data were compared, when possible, with those obtained in a previous study.


RESULTS
Overall, 40 (70%) patients accepted favourably the conventional therapy; 27 (54%) patients did not believe in the experimental trial, as it was performed; 34 (68%) patients think the experimental trial should be repeated.


CONCLUSIONS
The negative results of the experimental trial caused a distrustful feeling towards the Di Bella multi-therapy; but there is much confusion. There is a strong feeling that the conventional medicine is linked to powerful interests of the international pharmaceutical firms.
Di Filippo
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Divisione di Oncologia Medica A, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico, Aviano, Italia.
Serraino
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Tirelli
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D000328:Adult; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy / Q000592:standards*; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy*; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
Studio di valutazione sulla percezione della multiterapia Di Bella (MDB) in pazienti con tumore. 2a Parte.