|Videos|November 6, 2021

Integrated Medicine Can Be Used in Conjunction With Oncology Treatment

Kaushal Nanavati, MD, assistant dean of wellness and director of integrative medicine and survivorship at the Upstate Cancer Center discusses what integrative medicine is and how it can be used in conjunction with established cancer treatments.

In a Pharmacy Times® interview, Kaushal Nanavati, MD, FAAFP, ABOIM, ABIHM assistant dean of wellness and director of integrative medicine and survivorship at the Upstate Cancer Center, spoke about his 2021 NANETS presentation on the integrative management of neuroendocrine tumors.

He discussed what integrative medicine is and how it can be used in conjunction with established cancer treatments.

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