| Bastyr University » Research » Bastyr Integrative Oncology Research Center | September 2, 2010 |
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Bastyr University Integrative Oncology Research Center (BIORC)Providing CareThe Bastyr Integrative Oncology Research Center (BIORC) opened in February 2009 on Bastyr University's campus in Kenmore, Washington. The center offers research participants an integrated approach to managing their cancer, providing comprehensive support for each stage of the participant's experience (from diagnosis to treatment decisions and restoration of immune function and health after completion of standard treatments). Research participants can receive care from licensed naturopathic physicians, a nutritionist and an acupuncturist, all of whom have advanced oncology training.
Research StudiesFounded with the help of a generous donation by Cleavage Creek Cellars, BIORC is collaborating with the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle on a matched controlled-outcomes study. This study will compare the 'disease free survival' and quality of life of participants treated at BIORC to the experience of similar cancer patients living in Washington state who do not include complementary, alternative or integrative therapies in their treatment. We anticipate that men, women, and children with cancer who are treated at the Bastyr Integrative Oncology Research Center will live longer and healthier lives. In 2010 Bastyr, along with the Hutchinson Center, received a $3.1 million grant for the study of complementary and integrative care for breast cancer. The grant, awarded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM), funds a project entitled "Breast Cancer Integrative Oncology: Prospective Matched Controlled Outcomes Study." The five-year award will allow clinical investigators at the Bastyr University Research Institute and the Hutchinson Center to undertake a rigorous outcomes-based research study. Investigators will track clinical outcomes for participants with breast cancer who, in addition to standard conventional care, receive integrative care at BIORC. Those outcomes will then be compared with outcomes for participants with breast cancer who do not receive integrative care along with conventional care. Our research partnership with the Hutchinson Center will tell us how our participants do over the long term and help us to continuously improve our care and therapies. Medical StaffMedical Director: Chinese Medical Oncology Practitioner: Mind/Body/Energy Medicine: Naturopathic Medicine: Nutritionist: Clinical Research Fellow: Center Manager: Learn more about the center by reading a Q & A session with BIORC faculty. Making AppointmentsCall (425) 602-3311 to make an appointment or to learn more about BIORC. We ask all people with cancer diagnoses who want to receive treatment and care at BIORC to participate in our research study to monitor their clinical and quality of life outcomes. When you call for more information or to make an appointment, we will send you registration materials to be returned to us before your first appointment. Please download and complete the forms listed below. Parking on campus is convenient and free. Download a map to the reserved parking spaces for BIORC participants. Get a map and directions to campus. Participant Forms
Contact Us
Email: biorc@bastyr.edu 
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