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| | |  | | |  | | Celebrating New Heights: IMS Turns 20! | | In 1999, MSK established its Integrative Medicine Service (IMS). On October 27 that year, founding IMS donor Laurance S. Rockefeller said, “This dedication is yet another example of Memorial’s willingness to take risks and make bold moves to push care to new heights.”
This year, in honor of the IMS’s 20th anniversary, MSK is co‑hosting the Society for Integrative Oncology’s 16th International Conference in New York City, October 19‑21, 2019. As we celebrate this milestone in integrative oncology, we reflect on the great advances we have made in research and patient care over the past two decades.
In this issue, we also introduce you to an acupuncture pilot study for people managing cognitive changes after cancer, share some of the lesser known benefits of meditation in our “Ask the Expert” series, invite you to sign up for one of our fall classes, and explore soy in the About Herbs feature. | | | | |
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| | | | Events & Weekly Classes | | | This fall, join the Integrative Medicine fitness team for a full schedule of exercise classes and mind‑body workshops.
Registration is required. Call the Integrative Medicine Service at 646‑888‑0800 to learn more and register for these classes. | | | | |
| New Class: Core Strength for Young Adults
Inspired by Pilates, barre, and yoga, this class supports young people with cancer, ages 18 to 40.
Mondays, 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM
Bendheim Integrative Medicine Center
| | | Special Program: Self-Care for Neuropathy
Neuropathy from chemotherapy can be painful and upsetting. It may stop you from doing activities you enjoy. Join massage therapists Jane Greene and Rocco Caputo as they share tools — such as massage, reflexology, and balance exercises — to help your neuropathy symptoms.
Tuesday, November 5, 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM
Rockefeller Research Laboratories
Registration is required. To register and for more information, call 646‑888‑8106 or email rlac@mskcc.org.
This event is sponsored by Resources for Life After Cancer. |
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 | | | | An annual herb, soy is the world’s most important legume. It is grown for its edible pods and seeds, and is common in East Asian diets. Foods that come from soybeans — such as tofu, soy milk, miso, and soy sauce — are popular around the globe. Compounds known as isoflavones contribute to soy’s health benefits.
Soy has been researched for its effects on postmenopausal symptoms, but the evidence is uncertain. Findings on its role in slowing bone density loss are also conflicting. However, soy may benefit the heart; it was shown to reduce levels of total and LDL cholesterol. It also had beneficial effects on blood pressure in postmenopausal women and in healthy adults.
Soy may reduce the risk of prostate, lung, and endometrial cancers, but it can increase the risk of bladder cancer and the thickening of the lining of the uterus. In a large population‑based study, soy food intake was associated with reduced mortality and recurrence in people with breast cancer, regardless of tamoxifen (Nolvadex®) use. It was also shown to prevent breast cancer, although it can have adverse effects. Furthermore, consuming soy products increased metastasis in mice, and soy supplements may cause breast cancer genes to make too many copies in people with invasive breast cancer. People with cancer should talk with their doctors before taking soy supplements. | | | | |
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