Can We Demonstrate That Breast Cancer "Integrative Oncology" Is Effective? A Methodology to Evaluate the Effectiveness of Integrative Oncology Offered in Community Clinics

Conclusion: A prospective cohort study with a matched comparison group is a feasible and potentially rigorous study design with high patient acceptability. It may provide valuable data for the evaluation of the effectiveness of IO care on patient health, relapse rate, and health-related quality of life (HRQOL). A federally funded matched case controlled outcomes study is currently under way at Bastyr University and the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center.
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