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Medicine 2010-11-06 1 min read

The Society for integrative Oncology (SIO) 7th Annual International Conference

Practice, research, and public policy of integrative oncology—Making optimal uses of the most promising complementary therapeutic options for cancer survivors, including natural and botanical products, nutrition, acupuncture, and mind-body therapies.

NEW YORK, NY, November 06, 2010

When: November 11th -13th 2010 (www.integrativeonc.org for more details)

Where: New York Academy of Medicine, 1216 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY

Contact: Saron Scavo at SIO, 203 983-0142/ stscavo@integrativeonc.org

Keynote Lectures:
· Volker Diehl, MD, world renowned Hematologist and advocate for integrative oncology
· Harvey Fineberg, MD, President of the Institute of Medicine
· Julia Rowland, PhD, Director of National Cancer Institute's Office of Cancer Survivorship
· Jeffrey Meyerhardt, MD, MPH, Faculty at Dana Farber Cancer Institute and Harvard University

Cover the most urgent and controversial topics in:

· Vitamin D supplementation for cancer prevention
· Issues related to reimbursement and health policy
· Updates on promising botanical therapies,
· The role of mind-body therapies in oncology symptom management
· Workshop on Ayurveda and cancer

SIO is a non-profit, multi-disciplinary organization of professionals dedicated to studying and facilitating cancer treatment and the recovery process through the use of integrated complementary therapeutic options. For more information, please visit us at http://www.integrativeonc.org.