Understanding the 2023 ASCO-SIO Guidelines on Cancer-Related Anxiety and Depression
Evidence in a guideline from the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) and the Society for Integrative Oncology (SIO) supports using some integrative approaches to relieve anxiety and depression in adults with cancer. Anxiety and depression are common in people who have cancer and in their family members and caregivers. This document breaks down what…
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Personal Health Inventory
Download a one-sheet for your patients to fill out before their visit. It assesses their meaning and purpose, current health and readiness for change.
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Understanding the 2022 ASCO/SIO Cancer Pain Management Guidelines
The SIO and the ASCO formed an expert panel to review the evidence about integrative treatments for cancer pain. The panel included experts in integrative oncology, medical oncology, radiation oncology, surgical oncology, palliative care, social sciences, mind-body medicine, nursing, and patient representatives. The experts wanted to answer two key questions: • What mind-body therapies are…
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Making Whole Person Cancer Care Routine
Integrative oncology uses complementary and lifestyle therapies to support conventional cancer care, manage side effects of treatments, and help patients heal.
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Helping Cancer Survivors Be Well: An Integrative Oncology Leadership Collaborative Case Study
The Ann B. Barshinger Cancer Institute (Lancaster, Pennsylvania) is a community cancer center that delivers hands-on, personalized care and advanced medicine to the Lancaster community. The cancer institute supports the mind, body, and spirit of patients and their families.
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Cancer Health Care Disparities: An Integrative Oncology Leadership Collaborative Case Study
During the Integrative Oncology Leadership Collaborative, the Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center team focused on addressing health care disparities among cancer patients by planning group medical visits, beginning work to offer patient resources in Spanish, and working to make integrative medicine accessible to more cancer patients. The team moved toward offering integrative oncology.
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