Society for Integrative Oncology (SIO) shared on LinkedIn:
“A common question many patients and families face is: How do I actually access Integrative Medicine services?
In Part 3 of this interview
- Dr. Tabarak Qassim (Resident Doctor at Cambridge University Hospitals, UK, and Co-Chair of the SIO Education SIG) asks Dr. Santhosshi Narayanan (Clinical Associate Professor at the UT MD Anderson Cancer Center) how patients can navigate the healthcare system to find these resources and secure a referral to an Integrative Oncology center.
Dr. Narayanan breaks down the process, emphasizing the importance of open communication between patients and their primary oncology teams. She discusses the standard pathways for obtaining an Integrative Oncology physician consultation, ensuring that supportive therapies – like nutrition, acupuncture, and mind-body practices – are seamlessly and safely coordinated alongside conventional cancer treatments.
Explore the new Comprehensive Integrative Oncology textbook where Dr. Narayanan and Dr. Qassim contributed to Chapters 37 and 54 respectively.”
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