Publications by authors named "C Noberasco"
Background: Roughness, sagging, and skin rash are common in patients with breast cancer treated with LH-RH analog plus tamoxifen or aromatase inhibitors as adjuvant postsurgical endocrine therapy. The use of topical retinol (vitamin A) has shown to be an efficacious cosmetic treatment.
Aims: Peeling with an advanced retinol peel formulation based on 3% retinol, 4% triethyl citrate, 0.
Recent cancer research highlighted specific patient needs, with a growing interest in integrative oncology (IO). This is a narrative review concerning the Tuscan Healthcare System, which represents a virtuous example of progressive integration of complementary medicine in conventional cancer care. The main steps of the process are described, with a specific focus on the 2021 Diagnostic and Therapeutic Care Pathway on Integrative Oncology.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFComplementary and Integrative Medicine to Reduce Adverse Effects of Anticancer Therapy.
J Altern Complement Med
October 2018
Article Synopsis
- The Clinic for Complementary Medicine and Diet in Oncology in Italy was established in 2013 to help reduce side effects of anticancer treatments and improve patient quality of life through dietary recommendations focusing on anti-inflammatory foods.
- A study involving 357 cancer patients revealed significant improvements in symptoms like nausea, anxiety, and fatigue after integrating complementary treatments alongside conventional therapies.
- Patients undergoing radiotherapy with integrative treatments experienced lower toxicities and less severe skin reactions compared to those without such support, with some even opting to continue standard treatments after consultation.
Introduction: The healthcare programs of the Region of Tuscany (Italy) have started the process of integration of some types of complementary medicine (CM), including homeopathy, which began in 1996. The Homeopathic Clinic of Lucca was opened in 1998, followed by the Homeopathic Clinic for Women in 2003, and the Clinic for CM and Diet in Oncology in 2013.
Methods: Observational longitudinal studies conducted on 5,877 patients (3,937 in the general clinic, 1,606 in the women's clinic and 334 in oncology) were consecutively examined from 2003 to 2016.