Abstract
Complementary and Integrative Oncology in the Cross-Cultural Region of the Middle East and South Asia
Highlights
The concept of integrative oncology has emerged in the last decade to signify the need to amalgamate traditional and complementary medicine practices with evidence-based research aiming to improve supportive cancer care
Integrative oncology may be employed to reduce nausea and vomiting, to alleviate pain, and to improve fatigue, mood disturbances, and many other disease symptoms and chemotherapy side effects
Integrative oncology is challenged by the need to obtain CIM safety and high-quality standards of CIM supplements as well as professional training of integrative practitioners
Summary
The integration of traditional, complementary, and integrative medicine (CIM) in contemporary cancer care is an emergent field of clinical practice and research throughout the world. The concept of integrative oncology has emerged in the last decade to signify the need to amalgamate traditional and complementary medicine practices with evidence-based research aiming to improve supportive cancer care.
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