Integrative Cancer Therapies

Scope

Integrative Cancer Therapies focuses on a new and growing movement in cancer treatment. Integrative cancer treatment includes therapeutic interventions in the areas of diet, lifestyle, exercise, stress care, and nutritional supplements. The journal emphasizes scientific validation of these therapies and of therapies from culturally diverse medical traditions, such as herbs, massage, yoga and other meditative movement therapies. The responsible integration of integrative therapies with conventional oncology treatment is a major focus of the journal. The use of alternative medical therapies is also explored. In addition, the journal covers innovative therapies in rapidly advancing areas of medicine that may be affected by lifestyle, including circadian biology, the microbiome and immune-based therapies. The journal presents scientifically rigorous original research, literature reviews, case studies and commentaries on key topics such as: Contributions of exercise, diet, mind-body therapies and herbs or other supplements to improved cancer outcomes Models for integrating complementary and conventional treatment in clinical practice Evaluation of interventions from traditional medicine systems such as traditional Chinese medicine and Ayurveda Assessing and improving quality of life for cancer patients Enhancing patients’ recovery after cancer treatments Investigations of the effect of integrative therapies on side effects of oncology treatments Potential interactions of cancer chemotherapy drugs with frequently used dietary supplements Relevant laboratory studies of molecular mechanisms and biology behind integrative approaches.