P03.14. Cancer complementary and alternative medicine research among NCI’s cancer centers program and the integrative medicine programs: an inventory
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Purpose The National Cancer Institute (NCI) supports a Cancer Centers Program (CCP) including 66 NCI-designated cancer centers. Several CCPs have associations with Integrative Medicine Programs (IMPs). However, limited information is available regarding cancer-CAM research and collaborations between them. An inventory by NCI’s Office of Cancer Complementary and Alternative Medicine (OCCAM) was conducted to learn about CAM related services and resources at NCI’s CCPs and IMPs, including members of the Consortium of Academic Health Centers for Integrative Medicine (CAHCIM).
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