Traditional, Complementary, and Integrative Medicine and Cancer Care in the UAE

Abstract

Traditional, complementary, and integrative medicine (TCIM) in oncology is an emerging field of care comprising over 40 different licensed professionals with varying amounts of evidence supporting their respective professional treatments and regimens. This chapter presents summary information about the TCIM profession of naturopathic medicine and the subspecialty of naturopathic oncology, as well as the evidence supporting the use of naturopathic options with conventional care for cancer. Evidence supporting integrative treatments and natural health products for each type of conventional cancer treatment is presented. There is an opportunity in the UAE to collaborate and include all integrative oncology professionals in all phases of care for people with cancer.