Insurance-supported integrative oncology program improves patients' symptoms
A study from University Hospitals Connor Whole Health shows that an insurance-supported integrative oncology program significantly reduces symptoms like pain, anxiety, and fatigue in cancer patients. The model combines conventional care with therapies like acupuncture and massage.
Why it matters
This research provides a scalable framework for integrating supportive therapies into standard oncology care, potentially improving patient quality of life and symptom management.
by University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
edited by Swati Mestri , reviewed by Andrew Zinin
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Add as preferred source UH Connor Whole Health in Beachwood, Ohio. Credit: University Hospitals A new study from University Hospitals Connor Whole Health reports that an insurance-supported integrative oncology program resulted in clinically meaningful improvements in cancer-related symptoms like pain, stress, anxiety, depression, nausea and fatigue. The findings highlight a scalable model with potential for delivering future integrative therapies within routine oncology care. The findings from this study were recently published in JCO Oncology Practice .
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