Integrative oncology provides data-driven therapies to help with pain, insomnia, anxiety and other side effects from cancer treatment. Medical oncologist, Santosh Rao, MD, explains how managing these symptoms can not only relieve side effects, but also improve treatment and outcomes.

0:00 Introduction
1:10 Overview of integrative oncology
1:52 Impact of the treatment of pain
4:57 Peripheral neuropathy and chemotherapy side effects
8:27 Insomnia, stress and anxiety treatment
11:56 Lowering the risk of recurrence
13:49 Personalized approach to integrative oncology
15:41 Post cancer treatment options
17:49 Natural products
18:56 A quality of life issue

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This podcast was recorded on 3/18/2024.

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