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SIO Mission

The mission of the Society for Integrative Oncology is to advance evidence-based, comprehensive, integrative healthcare to improve the lives of people affected by cancer.

The Ninth International Conference of the Society for Integrative Oncology to be Held October 8-10, 2012 in Albuquerque, New Mexico

The Ninth International Conference of the Society for Integrative Oncology will be held in Albuquerque, New Mexico, co-sponsored by the Society for Integrative Oncology, the University of New Mexico School of Medicine Section of Integrative Medicine and the University of New Mexico Cancer Research Treatment Center. The theme is “Honoring Diversity in Cancer Prevention and Control” exploring areas on health disparities, cancer prevention and control, diet, exercise and lifestyle. Registration information will be available April 2012.

Dr. Harold Freeman to give the opening keynote address at the Ninth International Conference of the Society for Integrative Oncology. Harold P. Freeman, M.D., is Chairman Emeritus and Founder of the Ralph Lauren Center for Cancer Care and Prevention in New York, New York. Dr. Freeman is also Senior Advisor to the Director of the National Cancer Institute (NCI), Bethesda, Maryland. He is a Professor of Clinical Surgery at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, also in New York.

Click here to see a list of our confirmed speakers.

Abstract and Workshop submission are now open.
Deadline for submission is June 1, 2012.

Parker Hannifin – Helen Moss Cancer Research Foundation Professorship Established at Case

Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine is honored to announce gifts to establish the inaugural Parker Hannifin – Helen Moss Cancer Research Foundation Professorship in Integrative Oncology. This professorship will establish the School of Medicine and its affiliate hospitals as national leaders in teaching, research, and patient care in the field of integrative oncology.

Dr. Rogers Prize™

Congratulations to Dr. Marja Verhoef, Recipient of the Third $250,000 Dr. Rogers Prize™ of Excellence in Complementary and Alternative Medicine. Dr. Verhoef is the Co-Chair of this year's SIO conference being held in Cleveland, Ohio, November 10-12, 2011. Click here to learn more about the Dr. Rogers Prize™, for more information on the Eighth International SIO conference visit our conference website.

Photo courtesy of Dr. Rogers Prize.

Farewell to a dear colleague and friend

We are saddened by the news that Dr. David Servan-Schreiber passed away on July 24, 2011, near his childhood country home in Veulettes-sur-Mer, Normandy, France. Dr. Servan-Schreiber, a board member of our Society, championed the cause of integrative oncology. His influential, evidenced-based book “Anticancer: A New Way of Life” inspired and empowered countless cancer patients to take control of their fight against cancer.

NIH Launches Web Resource on Complementary and Alternative Medicine

National Institute of Health (NIH) today announced a new online resource, designed to give health care providers easy access to evidence-based information on complementary and alternative medicine (CAM). With this new resource, providers will have the tools necessary to learn about the various CAM practices and products and be better able to discuss the safety and effectiveness of complementary and alternative medicine with their patients. The Society for Integrative Oncology's integrative oncology guidelines are listed in the "featured guideline section" of the new resource.