Integrative Medicine in Interventional Oncology: A Virtuous Alliance.

Authors :: Cornelis FH
Najdawi M
Ammar MB
Nouri-Neuville M
Lombart B
Lotz JP
Cadranel J
Barral M
Source :: Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) [Medicina (Kaunas)] 2020 Jan 17; Vol. 56 (1). Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Jan 17.
Publication Year :: 2020
Abstract: This review aimed to identify the potential role of integrative medicine in interventional oncology. The music therapy; stress management techniques; guided imagery, including virtual reality; clinical hypnosis; and digital sedation may all be efficient on anxiety and pain during procedures performed in interventional oncology. Beyond pharmacological sedation, the implementation of integrative medicine to interventional oncology may, therefore, improve the support and care of cancer patients, which may further create a virtuous alliance.<br />Competing Interests: The authors declare no conflict of interest.