Oncology Peer Review On-The-Go: Integrative Oncology in Young Population with Breast Cancer

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Yancey Warren, Jr, MD, MAT, and Lejla Hadzikadic-Gusic, MD, MSc, spoke with CancerNetwork® about their work investigating the use of integrative oncology services among young patients diagnosed with breast cancer.

Yancey Warren, Jr, MD, MAT, a breast surgery oncology fellow at Brown University, and Lejla Hadzikadic-Gusic, MD, MSc, associate professor of surgery, Division of Surgical Oncology at Atrium Health Levine Cancer Institute, spoke with CancerNetwork® about their study titled Integrative Oncology in Young Women with Breast Cancer, which was published in the journal ONCOLOGY®.

In their study, the authors explored the potential benefit of integrative oncology strategies to better establish referral practices for Levine Cancer Institute and define optimal timing for treatment in young patients with breast cancer.

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