Interdisciplinary Integrative Oncology Group-Based Program: Evaluation of Long-Term Effects on Resilience and Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Patients With Cancer.

Marek Jonas Von ReusnerBettina MärtensStephanie BarthelAxel WeiserYvonne ZiertDiana Steinmann Burcu Babadağ Savaş

Published in: Integrative cancer therapies (2024)

IO-GPs have the potential to empower patients with cancer to continue using CAM practices-especially from mind-body medicine-even 1 to 4.5 years after completing the program. Additionally, resilience levels increased. These findings provide notable insight into the long-term effects of integrative oncology interventions on resilience and the use of CAM, especially in patients with breast cancer.

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