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the IO approach were nutrition, lifestyle and survivorship advice, personalised care, and psychological and emotional wellbeing support.
The role of BSIO (British Society for Integrative Oncology)
BSIO (British Society for Integrative Oncology) is the leading professional organisation for integrative oncology in the UK, which I currently co-chair with my colleague, Dr Penny Kechagioglou, supported by our Executive Committee and BSIO Council. The BSIO vision is that evidence-based, comprehensive, integrative healthcare should be readily accessible to anyone affected by cancer in the UK.
BSIO provides a multidisciplinary forum for presentation, discussion and peer review of evidence-based research and treatment modality information within the context of integrative medicine. BSIO ultimately aims to provide a balanced view of the evidence to enable professionals caring for people affected by cancer in the UK to have an informed dialogue about safe and effective integrative care options, and to support patient choice and decision-making.
To achieve this goal, BSIO aims to:
• Develop and maintain a network of professionals and organisations interested in the field of integrative oncology in the UK.
• Provide education to promote dialogue between professions, enhance understanding of integrative oncology, share best practice, and promote clarity about safety, effectiveness and cost-effectiveness.
• Provide links to reliable evidence- based resources that offer high quality information on integrative oncology.
• Maintain international links, particularly with SIO (Society for Integrative Oncology), collaborating through working groups, conferences and guideline development, including the upcoming joint SIO/ASCO guideline on managing anxiety and depression symptoms in people with cancer.
As a part of our commitment to education, we organise monthly webinars on a variety of topics for BSIO members, as well as holding an annual conference, and we are working to establish a postgraduate degree in integrative cancer care.
Summary
• Integrative oncology (IO) focuses
on intelligently combining evidence- informed conventional, psychological, nutritional, lifestyle and complementary medicine in cancer care to support better quality of life, improve resilience, minimise the side effects of treatment, and improve outcomes.
• IO approaches can provide a sense of agency and empowerment to patients and HCPs with an expanded toolkit that can be used throughout the cancer care continuum.
• BSIO is the leading professional organisation for integrative oncology in the UK, aiming to improve cancer care by supporting healthcare professionals through facilitating interdisciplinary collaboration, providing educational resources with up-to-date evidence, and promoting research needed for effective integrative care.
Further information
• 2017 ASCO endorsed SIO clinical practice guidelines on the evidence- based use of integrative therapies during and after breast cancer treatment.15
• 2022 Joint SIO-ASCO guideline on integrative medicine for pain management in oncology. (10)
• Joint SIO-ASCO guideline on managing anxiety and depression symptoms in people with cancer – due for publication in 2023.
Dr Nina Fuller-Shavel
MB BChir MA Hons (Cantab) FBANT IFMCP DipIM DipCHM PG Cert RYT300
Personalised & Integrative Medicine Doctor
Director of Synthesis Clinic
Co-Chair of BSIO (British Society for Integrative Oncology)
W: https://www.synthesisclinic. co.uk/
W: https://www.bsio.org.uk/
W: https://www.drninafullershavel. com/
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