Listening and Learning Together: Building a Bridge of Trust

TOWN HALL MEETING

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We need more research on complementary and alternative medicines/therapies.

The Office of Cancer Complementary and Alternative Medicine (OCCAM) was established in October 1998 to coordinate and enhance NCI’s activities in the arena of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM). The goal of OCCAM is to increase the amount of high-quality cancer research and information about the use of complementary and alternative modalities by:

Promoting and supporting research on CAM disciplines and modalities as they relate to the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of cancer, cancer-related symptoms, and the side effects of conventional treatments.
Coordinating NCI’s CAM research and information activities.
Coordinating NCI’s collaboration with other governmental and non-governmental organizations on CAM in cancer.
Providing an interface with health practitioners and researchers on CAM as it applies to cancer.

To learn more about complementary and alternative medicine and its application to cancer research, please visit www.cancer.gov/cam/. For highlights of recent OCCAM activities, visit www.cancer.gov/cam/cam_sponsored_research.html.

Several opportunities have been made available for advocates to become involved with NCI’s OCCAM efforts. These include the November 7, 2006, teleconference, “What Advocates Should Know About Complementary and Alternative Medicine,” which featured Dr. Jeffrey White, Director of OCCAM. The NCI Listens and Learns Web site comment period in August 2006, gave advocates an opportunity to view CAM cancer information summaries. OCCAM also sponsors an ongoing lecture series.

Teleconference Series: http://ola.cancer.gov/activities/teleconferences.

NCI Listens and Learns Web site: http://ncilistens.cancer.gov/moderator.asp?action=discussion&discussion=63.

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