PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT
The Society of Integrative Oncology (SIO) 15th International Conference
"Integrative Oncology: From Research to Practical Applications,” will take place Oct
27-29, 2018, in Scottsdale, Arizona. It will be co-hosted by Banner MD Anderson
Cancer Center and the Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine at the University of
Arizona. The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center is also a key
collaborative partner on the conference. SIO aims to encourage scientific and clinical
collaboration across global and inter-professional boundaries to advance knowledge,
therapies, and care delivery that will ultimately improve the quality of life and clinical
outcomes for individuals and families living with cancer around the world. SIO2018 will
feature three keynote lectures and four plenary sessions that highlight the conference
theme. In addition, the conference will include two lunch lectures, patient advocacy and
trainee/new investigator streams, as well as ten didactic and experiential workshops.
Three will take place post-conference. We will solicit at least 40 oral and up to 150
poster presentations of original research from members of the national and international
research communities on various topics relevant to research and practical applications
of integrative oncology, including clinical trials, basic science, and research
methodology.
The conference’s specific aims are to: 1) Create an international forum in which
researchers, clinicians, trainees, and patient advocates can discuss the current evidence
for the interplay of integrative oncology research and clinical application to enhance their
understanding the advantage and challenging of this particular field; 2) Foster critical
dialogue and collaboration opportunities among researchers, health professionals,
and patient advocates to strengthen the translational potential and clinical relevance of
the future research in the field of integrative oncology; and 3) Support the training of
early investigators and patient advocates to interpret, disseminate, and develop
evidence-based integrative oncology research. Ultimately, we hope that SIO2018
conference will provide the renewed knowledge and strategies on research and clinical
utility of integrative oncology and to improve the outcomes of cancer care in patient
communities around the world.