Comprehensive Integrative Oncology
- 1st Edition - March 2, 2026
- Latest edition
- Editors: Suzanna Zick, Ting Bao
- Language: English
Comprehensive Integrative Oncology is a vital resource for clinicians who seek to blend integrative therapies with conventional oncology care to enhance patient outcomes. This b… Read more
Comprehensive Integrative Oncology is a vital resource for clinicians who seek to blend integrative therapies with conventional oncology care to enhance patient outcomes. This book, authored by experts in both conventional and integrative medicine, emphasizes a holistic approach to cancer treatment. It provides practical guidance on incorporating scientifically-backed therapies like botanicals, supplements, mind-body practices, lifestyle changes, nutrition, and exercise into standard cancer care, all while prioritizing patient safety, prevention, and overall wellness. The book delves into the philosophy of integrative oncology, offers tools for practical application, and presents integrative strategies for cancer prevention and symptom management.
Additionally, it explores the needs of special populations within oncology. It serves as an indispensable textbook for oncology researchers and practitioners who aim to provide holistic and patient-centered care.
Additionally, it explores the needs of special populations within oncology. It serves as an indispensable textbook for oncology researchers and practitioners who aim to provide holistic and patient-centered care.
- Provides an easy way to look up evidence and treatment information for a symptom independent of cancer type or cancer treatment arch
- Covers unique and important oncology populations including pediatrics, AYA, and metastatic disease
- Includes practical exercises for communicating with oncology patients about integrative therapies
- Presents chapters on emerging “hot” topics such as medical cannabis
Postgraduates, doctoral students and researchers working across the biosciences in the fields of oncology, palliative care, nursing and primary care providers
Part I: General integrative oncology
1. Definition and philosophy of integrative oncology
Lorenzo Cohen and David S. Rosenthal
2. Models of IO care
Suzanne Grant
3. Communication in integrative oncology
Claudia Witt
4. Partnering and effective communication with complementary and integrative medicine healthcare providers in integrative oncology
Lynda G. Balneaves
Part II: Integrative approaches to various cancers
5. Integrative approaches to breast oncology
Eugene R. Ahn and Debu Tripathy
6. Integrative approaches to central nervous system malignancies
Shannon Fogh
7. Integrative approaches to colorectal cancer
Richard T. Lee, Natasha Bahri, Elyssa Kim, Erin Van Blarigan, Kelley C. Wood and Chloe E. Atreya
8. Integrative approaches to gynecological cancer
Lois Ramondetta, Eran Ben-Arye, Diljeet Singh, Annekathryn Goodman and Noah Samuels
9. Integrative approaches to head and neck cancer
Matthew McCurdy
10. Integrative approaches to renal cell carcinoma
Santosh Rao
11. Integrative approaches to lung cancer
Moshe Frenkel and Kenneth Sapire
12. Integrative approaches to plasma cell disorders
Krisstina Gowin
13. Integrative approaches to pancreatic cancer
Selma Mtoor, Kokiladevi Algarswamy, Ibrahim Dagher, Mohammad Abu- Hilal and Andrew A. Gumbs
14. Integrative approaches to prostate cancer symptom management
Channing J. Paller and Nicole A. Metri
15. Integrative approaches in skin cancer
Deepti Behl, Mohammae Kashani-Sabet, Kevin Kim, Irene Gomez-Yankellow, Nandini Kalakota and Eric Thompson
Part III: Integrative approaches to symptom management
16. Integrative approaches to aromatase inhibitor-induced arthragia
Anna Vertido, Alberto Jarrin Lopez, Kenneth Williams, Madeline Ryu, Jackelyn Moya and Ayemoethu Ma
17. Integrative approaches to anxiety
Elizabeth L. Addington
18. Integrative approaches to bone health
Ameena T. Ahmed and Margaret L. Krackeler
19. Integrative approaches for cancer cachexia
Detrick Snyder
20. Integrative approach to cardio-oncology
Alissa Huston and Susan Dent
21. Integrative approaches to chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy
Mingxiao Yang and Ting Bao
22. Integrative approaches to cancer related cognitive impairments
Sarah Prinsloo, Connie Pei, Munjal M. Acharya, Susan Gaylord, Lise Alschuler and Soma Sengupta
23. Integrative approaches to constipation and diarrhea
Hwa-Seung Yoo
24. Depression
Amy Price Neff
25. Integrative approaches to fatigue
Dori M. Beeler and Shelley Wang
26. Integrative approaches to cancer treatment-related lymphedema (CTRL)
Beverley de Valois
27. Integrative approaches to nausea and vomiting (updated 10.26.24)
Michelle Loy
28. Integrative approaches to sexual health in oncology care
Chiara Acquati, Samuel L. Washington III, John P. Lindsey II and Heather H. Goltz
29. Integrative approaches to skin rashes and burns
Patrick Richard
30. Integrative oncology approaches to sleep disturbances and insomnia
Jill Schneiderhan, Anup Bhandiwad, Melissa Greenblatt and Eric S. Zhou
31. Integrative oncology approaches to stress
Lindsey Wamsley, Kimberly Lowery Walker and Ashraf Mohamed
32. Integrative oncology approaches to the management of vasomotor symptoms in cancer patients
Shelly Latte-Naor and Hyowoun Jyung
33. Oncology acupuncture: Integrative strategies for symptom management across the cancer care continuum
Weidong Lu and Yair Maimon
34. Anthroposophic medicine and its patient-centered and holistic treatment options in integrative oncology
Ursula Wolf, Judith M. Fouladbakhsh and Martin Wolf
35. Antioxidants in integrative oncology
Blake Langley and Heather Greenlee
36. Aromatherapy in integrative oncology
Denise Spector
37. Ayurveda in integrative oncology
Santhosshi Narayanan, Rammanohar Puthiyedath, Anand Dhruva and Julia T. Arnold
38. Cannabis and cannabinoids in integrative oncology
Donald I. Abrams, Stacy D’Andre and Dylan Zylla
39. Chiropractic and osteopathic manipulative medicine in integrative oncology
Korrie Beverley-Waters, Adam B. Browning, Miranda Farley and Eric J. Roseen
40. Medical dance/movement therapy and dance interventions in oncology care
Suzi Tortora, Karolina Bryl and Jennifer Whitley
41. Diet and nutrition considerations in integrative oncology
Lisa Price, Jennifer Dearden and Heather Greenlee
42. Expressive writing and journaling in integrative oncology
Gabriel Lopez, Catherine R. Powers-James and Melanie Cavazos
43. Fasting and fasting-mimicking diets: Metabolic modulation in cancer therapy
Tara A. Berman
44. Healing touch, therapeutic touch, and reiki in integrative oncology
Yubraj Sharma
45. Homeopathy in integrative oncology
Moshe Frenkel and Yakov Freed
46. Hypnosis in integrative oncology
Natacha Bordry and Chantal Berna
47. Vitamin C in integrative oncology
Penny Kechagioglou, Nicole A. Metri and Channing J. Paller
48. Massage therapy in integrative oncology
Mingxiao Yang, Erika R. Slocum, Maria Barbara P. Mathay and Ting Bao
49. Gut microbiome in integrative oncology
Judith Lacey, Andrea M. Stringer, Courtney Cross and Hannah R. Wardill
50. Mindfulness-based interventions in integrative oncology
Linda E. Carlson, Julie M. Deleemans, Hanna Conradi and Jamie Petersson
51. Mistletoe therapy in integrative oncology
Nina Fuller-Shavel
52. Music therapy and music medicine in cancer care
Alessandro Ricciarelli
53. Optimizing cancer outcomes: Exercise prescription in integrative oncology
Paola Gonzalo-Encabo, Darpan I. Patel and Christina M. Dieli-Conwright
54. Guided imagery and progressive muscle relaxation in the management of oncology patients
Dana Yateem, Sahar Alghamdi, Sarah Dowidar, Francesca Florida—Chapman, Aya Janan Qassim and Tabarak Qassim
55. Reflexology in integrative oncology
Cherie Netzloff, Renee Miu, Barbara Brower and Jill Schneiderhan
56. Prescribing and resources for supplements and botanicals in integrative oncology
Rachel Feaster and Chun Sing Lam
57. Soy for prevention and symptom control in integrative oncology
Deniz Boz, Anna Bausum, Jessica Alvarez, Reza Nabavizadeh, Mehmet Asim Bilen, Viraj A. Master and Omer Kucuk
58. Tai Chi and Qigong in integrative oncology
Kuang-Yi Wen and Nathan Handley
59. Yoga in integrative oncology
Leigh Leibel
Part IV: Integrative approaches to special populations
60. Perspectives on traditional Arabic and Islamic medicine: Applications for integrative oncology
Eran Ben-Arye and Sara AlRawi
61. Traditional Chinese Herbal Medicine in cancer care
Lingyun Sun, Yen-Nien Hou, Jerrin Bawa and Jun J. Mao
62. Pediatric integrative oncology
Jennifer M. Pope, Michelle J. Bombacie, Holly Hirsch, Kenna Bouvet and Neena Barua
63. Integrative oncology approaches to adolescents and young adults
Jennifer M. Pope
64. Integrative end-of-life care
Delia Chiaramonte
65. Integrative oncology approaches to advanced or metastatic malignancies
Alyssa McManamon and Ana Maria Lopez
66. Integrative oncology approaches in patients undergoing surgery during the perioperative period
Grace S. Lee, Anna Bausum and Viraj A. Master
1. Definition and philosophy of integrative oncology
Lorenzo Cohen and David S. Rosenthal
2. Models of IO care
Suzanne Grant
3. Communication in integrative oncology
Claudia Witt
4. Partnering and effective communication with complementary and integrative medicine healthcare providers in integrative oncology
Lynda G. Balneaves
Part II: Integrative approaches to various cancers
5. Integrative approaches to breast oncology
Eugene R. Ahn and Debu Tripathy
6. Integrative approaches to central nervous system malignancies
Shannon Fogh
7. Integrative approaches to colorectal cancer
Richard T. Lee, Natasha Bahri, Elyssa Kim, Erin Van Blarigan, Kelley C. Wood and Chloe E. Atreya
8. Integrative approaches to gynecological cancer
Lois Ramondetta, Eran Ben-Arye, Diljeet Singh, Annekathryn Goodman and Noah Samuels
9. Integrative approaches to head and neck cancer
Matthew McCurdy
10. Integrative approaches to renal cell carcinoma
Santosh Rao
11. Integrative approaches to lung cancer
Moshe Frenkel and Kenneth Sapire
12. Integrative approaches to plasma cell disorders
Krisstina Gowin
13. Integrative approaches to pancreatic cancer
Selma Mtoor, Kokiladevi Algarswamy, Ibrahim Dagher, Mohammad Abu- Hilal and Andrew A. Gumbs
14. Integrative approaches to prostate cancer symptom management
Channing J. Paller and Nicole A. Metri
15. Integrative approaches in skin cancer
Deepti Behl, Mohammae Kashani-Sabet, Kevin Kim, Irene Gomez-Yankellow, Nandini Kalakota and Eric Thompson
Part III: Integrative approaches to symptom management
16. Integrative approaches to aromatase inhibitor-induced arthragia
Anna Vertido, Alberto Jarrin Lopez, Kenneth Williams, Madeline Ryu, Jackelyn Moya and Ayemoethu Ma
17. Integrative approaches to anxiety
Elizabeth L. Addington
18. Integrative approaches to bone health
Ameena T. Ahmed and Margaret L. Krackeler
19. Integrative approaches for cancer cachexia
Detrick Snyder
20. Integrative approach to cardio-oncology
Alissa Huston and Susan Dent
21. Integrative approaches to chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy
Mingxiao Yang and Ting Bao
22. Integrative approaches to cancer related cognitive impairments
Sarah Prinsloo, Connie Pei, Munjal M. Acharya, Susan Gaylord, Lise Alschuler and Soma Sengupta
23. Integrative approaches to constipation and diarrhea
Hwa-Seung Yoo
24. Depression
Amy Price Neff
25. Integrative approaches to fatigue
Dori M. Beeler and Shelley Wang
26. Integrative approaches to cancer treatment-related lymphedema (CTRL)
Beverley de Valois
27. Integrative approaches to nausea and vomiting (updated 10.26.24)
Michelle Loy
28. Integrative approaches to sexual health in oncology care
Chiara Acquati, Samuel L. Washington III, John P. Lindsey II and Heather H. Goltz
29. Integrative approaches to skin rashes and burns
Patrick Richard
30. Integrative oncology approaches to sleep disturbances and insomnia
Jill Schneiderhan, Anup Bhandiwad, Melissa Greenblatt and Eric S. Zhou
31. Integrative oncology approaches to stress
Lindsey Wamsley, Kimberly Lowery Walker and Ashraf Mohamed
32. Integrative oncology approaches to the management of vasomotor symptoms in cancer patients
Shelly Latte-Naor and Hyowoun Jyung
33. Oncology acupuncture: Integrative strategies for symptom management across the cancer care continuum
Weidong Lu and Yair Maimon
34. Anthroposophic medicine and its patient-centered and holistic treatment options in integrative oncology
Ursula Wolf, Judith M. Fouladbakhsh and Martin Wolf
35. Antioxidants in integrative oncology
Blake Langley and Heather Greenlee
36. Aromatherapy in integrative oncology
Denise Spector
37. Ayurveda in integrative oncology
Santhosshi Narayanan, Rammanohar Puthiyedath, Anand Dhruva and Julia T. Arnold
38. Cannabis and cannabinoids in integrative oncology
Donald I. Abrams, Stacy D’Andre and Dylan Zylla
39. Chiropractic and osteopathic manipulative medicine in integrative oncology
Korrie Beverley-Waters, Adam B. Browning, Miranda Farley and Eric J. Roseen
40. Medical dance/movement therapy and dance interventions in oncology care
Suzi Tortora, Karolina Bryl and Jennifer Whitley
41. Diet and nutrition considerations in integrative oncology
Lisa Price, Jennifer Dearden and Heather Greenlee
42. Expressive writing and journaling in integrative oncology
Gabriel Lopez, Catherine R. Powers-James and Melanie Cavazos
43. Fasting and fasting-mimicking diets: Metabolic modulation in cancer therapy
Tara A. Berman
44. Healing touch, therapeutic touch, and reiki in integrative oncology
Yubraj Sharma
45. Homeopathy in integrative oncology
Moshe Frenkel and Yakov Freed
46. Hypnosis in integrative oncology
Natacha Bordry and Chantal Berna
47. Vitamin C in integrative oncology
Penny Kechagioglou, Nicole A. Metri and Channing J. Paller
48. Massage therapy in integrative oncology
Mingxiao Yang, Erika R. Slocum, Maria Barbara P. Mathay and Ting Bao
49. Gut microbiome in integrative oncology
Judith Lacey, Andrea M. Stringer, Courtney Cross and Hannah R. Wardill
50. Mindfulness-based interventions in integrative oncology
Linda E. Carlson, Julie M. Deleemans, Hanna Conradi and Jamie Petersson
51. Mistletoe therapy in integrative oncology
Nina Fuller-Shavel
52. Music therapy and music medicine in cancer care
Alessandro Ricciarelli
53. Optimizing cancer outcomes: Exercise prescription in integrative oncology
Paola Gonzalo-Encabo, Darpan I. Patel and Christina M. Dieli-Conwright
54. Guided imagery and progressive muscle relaxation in the management of oncology patients
Dana Yateem, Sahar Alghamdi, Sarah Dowidar, Francesca Florida—Chapman, Aya Janan Qassim and Tabarak Qassim
55. Reflexology in integrative oncology
Cherie Netzloff, Renee Miu, Barbara Brower and Jill Schneiderhan
56. Prescribing and resources for supplements and botanicals in integrative oncology
Rachel Feaster and Chun Sing Lam
57. Soy for prevention and symptom control in integrative oncology
Deniz Boz, Anna Bausum, Jessica Alvarez, Reza Nabavizadeh, Mehmet Asim Bilen, Viraj A. Master and Omer Kucuk
58. Tai Chi and Qigong in integrative oncology
Kuang-Yi Wen and Nathan Handley
59. Yoga in integrative oncology
Leigh Leibel
Part IV: Integrative approaches to special populations
60. Perspectives on traditional Arabic and Islamic medicine: Applications for integrative oncology
Eran Ben-Arye and Sara AlRawi
61. Traditional Chinese Herbal Medicine in cancer care
Lingyun Sun, Yen-Nien Hou, Jerrin Bawa and Jun J. Mao
62. Pediatric integrative oncology
Jennifer M. Pope, Michelle J. Bombacie, Holly Hirsch, Kenna Bouvet and Neena Barua
63. Integrative oncology approaches to adolescents and young adults
Jennifer M. Pope
64. Integrative end-of-life care
Delia Chiaramonte
65. Integrative oncology approaches to advanced or metastatic malignancies
Alyssa McManamon and Ana Maria Lopez
66. Integrative oncology approaches in patients undergoing surgery during the perioperative period
Grace S. Lee, Anna Bausum and Viraj A. Master
- Edition: 1
- Latest edition
- Published: March 2, 2026
- Language: English
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Suzanna Zick
Is a Research Professor in Family Medicine and Nutritional Sciences, and Co-Director of the Integrative Family Medicine Program at the University of Michigan. Her research interests include the use and implementation of complementary therapies including self-acupressure and whole food diets for control of cancer-related symptoms of fatigue, sleep disturbance and quality of life. She is highly invested in multi-disciplinary integrative oncology education, and was the course director of an NCI education grant to teach one hundred oncology providers evidence-based integrative oncology. She is the Co-director of the Society for Integrative Oncology (SIO) Clinical Practice Guideline Committee and is a panel member for the joint American Society for Clinical Oncology-SIO Fatigue in Cancer Clinical Practice Guidelines.
Affiliations and expertise
Research Professor, Family Medicine and Nutritional Sciences, and Co-Director of the Integrative Family Medicine, University of Michigan, USATB
Ting Bao
Dr. Ting Bao is the Co-Director of the Zakim Center, the past president of the Society for Integrative Oncology (SIO), and the current Co-Chair of SIO Education Committee. She was a joint faculty member at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) and the Director of the Integrative Breast Oncology program at MSK from 2014 – 2023. She is a board-certified breast medical oncologist and medical acupuncturist, and integrative medicine physician. Because of her clinical and research expertise, she is a member of National Cancer Institute (NCI) Physician Data Query Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) Editorial Board. She is also a member of the Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology Symptom Intervention Committee and she is a speaker and panelist for NCI conducted workshops on oncology acupuncture and cancer CAM
Affiliations and expertise
Dana Farber Cancer Institute, USARead Comprehensive Integrative Oncology on ScienceDirect