Using Chinese Herbal Medicine Among Cancer Survivors: Data From A Community Hospital In China.

e284 Background: Chinese Herbal Medicine (CHM) is a major component of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) that is widely used in Asian countries. In China, an estimated 397.7 million outpatients and 14.8 million inpatients were cared by TCM physicians and hospitals annually. TCM usage is even higher among pts with cancer. It is reported that 80% of pts with cancer use CHM and 90% of oncologists have prescribed CHM in practice. We reviewed CHM practice among cancer survivors in our hospital, a community general hospital with 800 beds located in the east coast of China. Methods: A retrospective review was conducted by searching outpatient medical records from June 2012 to August 2015. Pts were eligible if pts have pathologically proven cancer and who have completed main anticancer therapies and used CHM prescribed in the outpatient clinic. Descriptive statistical and survival analysis were performed using SPSS. Results: A total of 300 pts were identified, with a median age of 62 years (31-90), 53% were male...