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Descriptor English: Integrative Oncology
Descriptor Spanish: Oncología Integrativa
Descriptor oncología integrativa
Scope note: Tratamientos basados en la evidencia para reducir los síntomas asociados al tratamiento del cáncer.
Descriptor Portuguese: Oncologia Integrativa
Descriptor French: Oncologie intégrative
Tree number(s): E02.190.463
MT4.583
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000073196
Scope note: Patient-centered, evidence-based field of cancer care that uses conventional cancer treatments and mind-body practices, natural products, and/or lifestyle modifications from different traditions. Integrative oncology aims to optimize health, quality of life and clinical outcomes throughout the continuum of care and to empower people in cancer prevention, so that they may become active participants throughout the treatment.
Allowable Qualifiers: AE adverse effects
CL classification
EC economics
ES ethics
HI history
IS instrumentation
MO mortality
MT methods
NU nursing
PX psychology
SN statistics & numerical data
ST standards
TD trends
VE veterinary
Previous Indexing: Complementary Therapies (2007-2017)
Public MeSH Note: 2018
History Note: 2018
DeCS ID: 57164
Unique ID: D000073196
NLM Classification: QZ 266
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 2018/01/01
Date of Entry: 2017/07/11
Revision Date: 2016/12/19
Integrative Oncology - Preferred
Concept UI M000620860
Scope note Patient-centered, evidence-based field of cancer care that uses conventional cancer treatments and mind-body practices, natural products, and/or lifestyle modifications from different traditions. Integrative oncology aims to optimize health, quality of life and clinical outcomes throughout the continuum of care and to empower people in cancer prevention, so that they may become active participants throughout the treatment.
Preferred term Integrative Oncology



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