Comprehensive Cancer Care Conference Transcripts & More
Since 1998, The Center for Mind-Body Medicine’s Comprehensive Cancer Care Conference has brought the complementary and alternative medical world into productive dialogue with the American cancer establishment. Recent conferences, cosponsored by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and NIH’s National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM), have showcased groundbreaking research for physicians, other health professionals, cancer patients and their families.
Researchers and clinicians from around the world presented data on the most promising new research on complementary and alternative therapies and have it reviewed by distinguished mainstream oncologists and researchers.
There is a state of the art overview of all aspects of cancer care crucial to the integrative approach, including mind-body therapies, clinical nutrition, and herbal therapies.
Read A History of the Comprehensive Cancer Care Conferences
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Included in the transcripts are models for integrating the best complementary and conventional cancer treatments into clinical practice, including guidelines for constructing your own integrated treatment plan.
As a service to the growing community affected by cancer, transcribed conference proceedings are available on this site free of charge.
- Critical evaluations of hyperthermia, natural angiogenesis blockers, the soy controversy in breast cancer, the use of antioxidants with chemotherapy and radiation
- National Cancer Institute (NCI) and the National Center on Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) panels on funding and developing a best case series
- Panel discussions on creating healing communities, creating integrative treatment plans and counseling patients
- Issues in Minority Cancer Care
- And more!
- View Comprehensive Cancer Care 2001 Transcripts
- Integrative treatments for Breast and Prostrate Cancer, and in Pediatric Oncology
- Mind-body approaches and their integration into practice
- Research and experience in integrating CAM into cancer treatment
- An update on the latest issues in research methodology and funding
- Nutritional and herbal therapies and their integration into clinical practice
- Tools to help patients make successful treatment choices and cope with their illness
- Overview of national priorities by the Directors of the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM).
- Comprehensive Cancer Care 2000 is organized into four tracks or "themes" although all sessions are open to
everyone.
- View Comprehensive Cancer Care 2000 Transcripts
- 2000 List of Presenters & Advisors
- 2000 Goals for Attendees
- 2000 Conference Supporters
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(1998)
This is the only conference to scientifically explore complementary and alternative therapies for cancer and the important role they can play in a truly comprehensive, effective and caring approach. The research is cutting edge and the commentary by leading oncologists authoritative. This knowledge is critical to clinical practice.
- William Fair, MD
Baumritter/Ancell Chair of Urologic Oncology
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
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