Lab team

Prof. Dr. med Jutta Huebner, Team Leader

Group members

Emadaldin Ahmadi, Dr. phil.
Clara Buegger, B.Sc.
Anne Christel, M.A.
Dana Van Deel, B.Sc.
Jennifer Dörfler, M.Sc.
Catalina Hoppe, M.Sc
Viktoria Mathies, M.Sc.
Dr. rer. nat. Christina Mensger
Helena Pagiatakis, M.Sc.
Sarah Salomo, M.Sc.

Research Focus

Integrative oncology: what supports patients during and after therapy; Complementary and alternative medicine: how can we differentiate meaningful evidence-based methods from dangerous alternative medicine. Information for patients - how can we give patients good information. Which formats can we use and how.

Publications (Selection)

2023

Hübner J, Münstedt K, Micke O, Prott FJ, Schmidt T, Büntzel J, Keinki C. Komplementäre oder alternative Medizin in der Onkologie - Chancen oder Risiken? Innere Medizin 2023 https://doi.org/10.1007/s00108-022-01452-3

Huebner J, Muecke R, Micke O, Prott FJ, Josfeld L, Büntzel J, Büntzel J. Lay etiology concepts of cancer patients do not correlate with their usage of complementary and/or alternative medicine; J Cancer Res Clin Oncol 2023; https://doi.org/10.1007/s00432-022-04528-7

Reger M, Kutschan S, Freuding M, Schmidt T, Josfeld L, Huebner J. Water therapies (hydrotherapy, balneotherapy or aqua therapy) for patients with cancer: a systematic review. J Cancer Res Clin Oncol. 2022 Jun;148(6):1277-1297. doi: 10.1007/s00432-022-03947-w. Epub 2022

Hübner, J., Keinki, C. & Münstedt, K. Alternativmedizin in der Uroonkologie. Urologie 2023; 62, 34–40

Hübner J, Prott FJ, Büntzel J, Keinki C. Wer zahlt für komplementäre und alternative Medizin? Forum 2023; https://doi.org/10.1007/s12312-023-01187-8

Prager K, Passig K, Micke O, Zomorodbakhsch B, Keinki C, Hübner J. Chemotherapy induced polyneuropathy in cancer care — the patient perspective; Supp Care Cancer 2023; 31:235 – 248

Josfeld L, Zieglowski N, Möller J, Keinki C, Hübner J. Development and Application of a Quality Assessment Tool for Oncological Question Prompt Lists; J Cancer Edu 2023; https://doi.org/10.1007/s13187-023-02290-z

Brandt F, Schneider N, Altmann U, Strauß B, Hübner J, Keinki C. Psychometrische Eigenschaften des Qualiskope-A zur Messung der Patientenzufriedenheit mit der ambulant-ärztlichen Behandlung: Einsatz in der Onkologie und Übertragbarkeit auf die stationäre Versorgung; Das Gesundheitswesen 2023; 10.1055/a-2016-7948

Schneider N, Bäcker A, Strauss B, Hübner J, Rubai S, Wagner S  et al. Patient information, communication and competence empowerment in oncology: Results and learnings from the PIKKO study; Supportive Care Cancer 2023; 31:327

Cofré A, Walter S, Buentzel J, Hübner J. Malnutrition in Head and Neck Cancer: A Patient-reported Outcome Study; Anticancer Res 2023, 43 (4) 1663-1673; DOI: https://doi.org/10.21873/anticanres.16318

Hübner J, Keinki C, Büntzel J. Komplementäre und alternative Medizin – eine Option bei chronischen Schmerzpatienten? Schmerz 2023 https://doi.org/10.1007/s00482-023-00719-4

Schneider N, Strauss B, Hübner J, Keinki C, Brandt F, Rubai S, Altmann U. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions on the health care utilization of cancer patients. BMC Cancer 2023; 23, 439. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-023-10945-9

Hübner J, Rudolph I, Wozniak T, Pietsch R, Margolina M, Garcia I, Mayr-Welschlau K, Schmidt T, Keinki C, on behalf of Working Group Prevention and Integrative Oncology of the German Cancer Society Evaluation of a Virtual Dance Class for Cancer Patients and Their Partners during the Corona Pandemic—A Real-World Observational Study. Curr. Oncol. 2023, 30, 4427–4436

Kühnel C, Salomo S, Pagiatakis H, Hübner J, Seifert P, Freesmeyer M, Gühne F. Medical Students’ and Radiology Technician Trainees’ eHealth Literacy and Hygiene Awareness—Asynchronous and Synchronous Digital Hand Hygiene Training in a Single-Center Trial. Healthcare 2023, 11, 1475. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare11101475

Josfeld L, Huebner J. Development and analysis of quality assessment tools for different types of patient information – websites, decision aids, question prompt lists, and videos; BMC Med Inform Dec Making 2023;23:111

Cramer A, Keinki C, Saur F, Walter S, Hübner J. eHealth literacy, internet and eHealth service usage: a survey among a German municipality; J Public Health 2023; https://doi.org/10.1007/s10389-023-01997-z

Colditz C, Keinki C, Huebner J. Self help management of patients undergoing chemotherapy: analysis of the online forum of the women’s self help association against cancer; Breast Cancer 2023; https://doi.org/10.1007/s12282-023-01481-2

Mohring S, von Grundherr J, Mathies V, Hübner J: Internet Information for Cancer Patients on Nutritional Behaviour. An Analysis of German-Speaking Websites. Ernahrungs Umschau 2023; 70(4): 42–53.

Shalgouny M, Bertz Lepel J, Fischer v. Weikersthal L, Herbin L, Meier Höfig M, Mücke R, Rohe U, Stauch T, Stoll C, Troeltzsch D, Wittmann S, Kurz O, Naumann R, Huebner J. Introducing a standardized assessment of patients’ interest in and usage of CAM in routine cancer care: chances and risks from patients’ and physicians’ point of view; J Cancer Res Clin Oncol 2023, https://doi.org/10.1007/s00432-023-05182-3

Matjuschenko K, Keinki C, Huebner J. Patients’ Reasons to Consider and Their Attitudes toward Complementary and Alternative Medicine; Eur J Cancer Care; 2023, https://doi.org/10.1155/2023/8808797

Möller J, Josfeld L, Keinki C, Zieglowski N, Büntzel J, Hübner J The quality of German - language patient decision aids for oncological patients on the internet; BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making 2023 23:161; https://doi.org/10.1186/s12911-023-02259-4

Dörfler J, Freuding M, Zaiser C, Büntzel J, Keinki C, Käsmann L. Hübner J. Umbrella review: Summary of findings for acupuncture as treatment for radiation-induced xerostomia; Head & Neck. 2023;1–19. DOI: 10.1002/hed.27297

Bargehr B, Fischer von Weikersthal L, Junghans C, Zomorodbakhsch B, Stoll C, Prott FJ, Fuxius S, Micke O, Hübner J, Büntzel J, Hoppe C. Sense of coherence and its context with demographics, psychological aspects, lifestyle, complementary and alternative medicine and lay aetiology; J Cancer Res Clin Oncol 2023; https://doi.org/10.1007/s00432-023-04760-9

Mathies V, Krings O, Keinki C, Micke O, Hübner J. Vitamin D deficiency in cancer care: Information, diagnnosis, and supplementation form the patients' point of view; Trace Elements Electrolytes 2023(4): 143-151

2024

Jutta Hübner. Komplementäre Onkologie; Urban & Fischer. 2024 ISBN 978-3-437-15076-0

Zeidler J, Kutschan S, Dörfler J, Büntzel J, Huebner J. Impact of nutrition counseling on nutrition status in patients with head and neck cancer undergoing radio‑ or radiochemotherapy: a systematic review; Eur Arch Oto-Rhino-Laryngol 2024; https://doi.org/10.1007/s00405-023-08375-1

Salomo S, Hackl T, Hübner J, Hagemeyer B. Dreaming in patients with cancer and their partners–an underestimated factor for quality of life? J Sleep Res 2024; e14169. https://doi.org/10.1111/jsr.14169

Hofinger J, Kaesmann L, Buentzel J, Scharpenberg M, Huebner J. Systematic assessment of the influence of quality of studies on mistletoe in cancer care on the results of a meta analysis on overall survival; J Cancer Res Clin Oncol 2024;150:219-232; https://doi.org/10.1007/s00432-024-05742-1

Heuschkel G, Fischer von Weikersthal L, Junghans C, Zomorodbakhsch B, Stoll C, Prott FJ, Fuxius S, Micke O, Richter A, Sallmann D, Büntzel J, Hoppe C, Huebner J. Spirituality in Oncology: Relations between Spirituality, Its Facets, and Psychological and Demographic Factors in Cancer Patients in Germany. Oncol Res Treat. 2024;47(4):123-134.

Ritschel ML, Hübner J, Wurm-Kuczera R, Büntzel J. Phytotherapy known and applied by head-neck cancer patients and medical students to treat oral discomfort in Germany: an observational study. J Cancer Res Clin Oncol. 2023 May;149(5):2057-2070.

Schneider, N., Altmann, U., Brandt, F., Hübner, J., Strauss, B., Keinki, C. A web-based knowledge database to provide evidence-based information to cancer patients: Utilization within the PIKKO study. Supp Care Cancer 2024;32(8), 521. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00520-024-08725-7

Cofré A, Walter S, Buentzel J, Hübner J. Malnutrition in Head and Neck Cancer: A Patient-reported Outcome Study. Anticancer Res. 2023 Apr;43(4):1663-1673.

Klaus M, Kutschan S, Männle H, Hübner J, Dörfler J. Reflexology in oncological treatment – a systematic review; Complement Med Ther 2024; 32  https://doi.org/10.1186/s12906-023-04220-4

Büttner J, Büntzel J, Büntzel J, Hübner J. Side-effects of Phytotherapeutics in Cancer Care – A Review of Inconsistencies in National and International Databases; Anticancer Res2024; 44: xxx-xxx doi:10.21873/anticanres.11xxx

Stege H, Schneider S, Forschner A, Eigentler T, Nashan D, Huening S, Lehr S, Meiss F, Kaatz M, Kuchen R, Kaehler KC, Haist M, Grabbe S, Huebner J, Loquai C. Second opinion and self-efficacy in German skin cancer patients. J Dtsch Dermatol Ges. 2024 Sep 12. doi: 10.1111/ddg.15512. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 39263772.

Davitian K, Noack P, Eckstein K, Hübner J, Ahmadi E. Barriers of Ukrainian refugees and migrants in accessing German healthcare. BMC Health Serv Res. 2024 Sep 24;24(1):1112. doi: 10.1186/s12913-024-11592-x. PMID: 39317924.

Gutsche LC, Dörfler J, Hübner J. Curcumin as a complementary treatment in oncological therapy: a systematic review. Eur J Clin Pharmacol. 2024 Oct 19. doi: 10.1007/s00228-024-03764-9.

Elnahas M, Hübner J, Lang PM, Ahmadi E. Job Satisfaction Among First-Generation Migrant Physicians in Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine in Germany. Healthcare 2024, 12, 2107.https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare12212107

Huchel S, Grumt A, Keinki C, Buentzel J, Käsmann L, Huebner J. Quality Assessment of YouTube Videos on Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) for Cancer Using a Newly Developed Tool. Integr Cancer Ther. 2024 Jan-Dec;23:15347354241293417. doi: 10.1177/15347354241293417. PMID: 39468423.

Saur FG, Keinki C, Cramer A, Buentzel J, Hübner J. Education and Communication on the Topic of Osteonecrosis of the Jaw When Taking Bone‐Stabilizing Drugs; Clinical and Experimental Dental Research, 2024; 10:e70024; http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/cre2.70024

Hübner J, Wölfl H, Otto L, Grohmann E, Walter S, Keinki C. Patienteninitiierte Forschung in der Onkologie. Onkologie (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00761-024-01622-y

Salomo S, Hübner J. Development and implementation of a new part-time continuing education course in integrative oncology. GMS J Med Educ. 2024;41(5):Doc64.DOI: 10.3205/zma001719, URN: urn:nbn:de:0183-zma0017190

Krannich F, Mücke R, Büntzel J, Schomburg L, Micke O, Hübner J, Dörfler J. A systematic review of Selenium as a complementary treatment in cancer patients. Complement Ther Med. 2024 Nov;86:103095. doi: 10.1016/j.ctim.2024.103095. Epub 2024 Oct 6. PMID: 39374898.

Heß M, Huebner J, Dawczynski C, Serzisko J, Erickson N., Micke O, Schnetzke U, Scholl S, Mathies V. Effect of cancer therapy on the uptake and supply of selected micronutrients in acute myeloid leukemia; Trace Elements Electrolytes 2024;41:89-96; doi 10.5414/TE500083