ArticleCurrent oncology (Toronto, Ont.)2008
How do we evaluate outcome in an integrative oncology program?
Article in Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.), 2008. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.
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4 citing papers in PubMed.
- Therapeutic potential of yoga nidra for chemo brain: a complementary and integrative perspective.Psychoradiology · 2025Review
- Establishing an integrative oncology service in the Australian healthcare setting-the Chris O'Brien Lifehouse Hospital experience.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2019Article
- Guidance for establishing an integrative oncology service in the Australian healthcare setting-a discussion paper.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2018Article
- Medical oncology future plan of the Spanish Society of Medical Oncology: challenges and future needs of the Spanish oncologists.Clinical & translational oncology : official publication of the Federation of Spanish Oncology Societies and of the National Cancer Institute of Mexico · 2017Review
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Abstract
Integrative oncology focuses on the roles of complementary therapies to increase the effectiveness of conventional cancer treatment programs by improving defined outcomes such as symptom control, quality of life, rehabilitation, and prevention of recurrence. Implementation of integrative oncology programs should be based on the best evidence and must continually be evaluated to ensure quality, optimization of techniques, collection of new data, and cost-effectiveness. Useful domains that can be evaluated include symptom control, adherence to treatment protocols, quality of life, individual outcomes, prevention, rehabilitation, potential advantages of a whole-systems health approach, and economics of health services.
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