Integrative Oncology in Breast Cancer Care

Dr Kechagioglou is a Consultant Clinical Oncologist and Medical Director who has been trained in Functional Medicine and Health Coaching. She specialises in the oncological management of patients with breast cancer and she is passionate about integrating evidence-based medical and complementary therapies to improve clinical outcomes in breast cancer. Dr Kechagioglou has chaired the British Society for Integrative Oncology for two years and currently co-chairs the Education and Training BSIO sub-committee. She is also the co-founder on the ONCIO Integrative Oncology App which supports cancer patients with information, courses and tools to optimise their health and wellbeing.

Dr Nina Fuller-Shavel is an award-winning Oxbridge-trained Integrative Medicine doctor, scientist and educator with over a decade's experience in integrative healthcare. Dr Fuller-Shavel is a Fellow of the College of Medicine, the British Association for Nutrition and Lifestyle Medicine (BANT) and the Royal Society of Arts. Dr Fuller-Shavel was the Co-Chair of BSIO (British Society for Integrative Oncology) over 2021-2023 and now co-chairs the BSIO Education Committee. Alongside her scientific and medical training, Dr Nina Fuller-Shavel holds multiple qualifications in nutrition, functional and integrative medicine, health coaching, herbal medicine, Traditional Chinese Medicine, acupuncture, yoga, mindfulness and other therapeutic approaches. Dr Fuller-Shavel is the founder and Director of Synthesis Clinic, an innovative multidisciplinary practice in the UK, specialising in women's health and integrative cancer care. Dr Fuller-Shavel is active in education and research, as well as contributing to journal editorial boards and guideline development panels nationally and internationally. Dr Nina Fuller-Shavel is also the Co-Founder of Oncio CIC, an innovative non-profit that recently launched the Oncio app, empowering people impacted by cancer to put integrative oncology tools and strategies into action.

Introduction.- PART ONE . Breast Cancer Prevention and Diagnosis.- Chapter 1 . Prevention is better than Treatment .- Chapter 2 . Personalised Breast Screening: A Mammogram for all? .- Chapter 3  . The Diagnosis dilemma: do we know the Why? .- Chapter 4 . Integrative Oncology matters: Building the Foundations .- PART TWO. Early Breast Cancer .- Chapter 5  . Before and After Breast Surgery.- Chapter 6  . Living with not just surviving Chemotherapy.- Chapter 7 . Radiotherapy: when, what and how.- Chapter 8  . Managing the impact of hormone therapy.- Chapter 9  . Targeted therapies and immunotherapy .- PART THREE. Living Well with Advanced Breast Cancer.- Chapter 10  . No cure versus chronic illness: shifting the paradigm.- Chapter 11 . Integrating Therapies - a rational, personalised approach to metastatic disease.- Chapter 12 . Symptomatic Care is a Whole Team approach.- Chapter 13  . Experiencing the End of Life.- PARTFOUR . Survivorship.- Chapter 14 .  Early survivorship - rehabilitation and reintegration.- Chapter 15 . Managing long-term health risks for breast cancer survivors.