<p>The Integrating Wellness into Cancer Care conference was held at the University of Toronto, October 4–5, 2007, and was dedicated to the memory of the late Dr. Véronique Benk. This article summarizes the workshops at that conference.</p> <p>The notion of wellness and an integrated approach should be introduced from the outset as part of the cancer patient’s management. Having wellness as part of the treatment sets a standard for taking care of the patient’s emotional, spiritual, physical, and nutritional needs, and for providing information on complementary therapies. A focus on holistic supportive care during treatment and survivorship is important.</p> <p>The whole medical team should support an integrative program. Referral to an education program and one-to-one assessments by a point person such as an advanced nurse practitioner, a social worker, or a psychological counsellor with appropriate special training should be mandatory. The concept of a pathfinder or cancer guide was discussed.</p>
<fn-group><fn><p>URL: <ext-link ext-link-type="uri" xlink:href="http://www.current-oncology.com/index.php/oncology/article/view/277/239">http://www.current-oncology.com/index.php/oncology/article/view/277/239</ext-link></p></fn><fn><p>*With the increasing national and international popularity and exposure of Current Oncology, the queue of excellent submissions continues to lengthen. After substantial consideration, the journal’s management has determined that the best way to manage this abundance is to move to a “hybrid” of combined print and electronic publication, with every e-manuscript being supported by a full print abstract and key words, and of course, indexing in PubMed for international recognition.</p></fn></fn-group>
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Curr Oncol. 2008 Aug; 15(Suppl 2):s109.es79-s109.es80