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Integrative medicine in oncology: redefining the standard of care

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Integrative medicine incorporated alongside cancer care, referred to as integrative oncology, is an evidence-informed field with established clinical guidelines. Although integrative oncology improves patient outcomes, it is inconsistently provided to patients. To align with best practices, it is necessary to increase awareness of integrative oncology, improve access to treatments, and provide consistent financial healthcare coverage.

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  1. Department of Palliative, Rehabilitation, and Integrative Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA

    Gabriel Lopez, Santhosshi Narayanan & Lorenzo Cohen

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L.C. is the author of the book Anticancer Living: Transform Your Life and Health with the Mix of Six for which he receives royalties. The other authors declare no competing interests.

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Lopez, G., Narayanan, S. & Cohen, L. Integrative medicine in oncology: redefining the standard of care. Nat Rev Cancer 24, 739–740 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41568-024-00735-1

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