Pre-Conference Workshops (Block 1)
Parallel workshops
- Room 1: Bridging Human and Veterinary Medicine (A. Benvenuti, C. Fiorentini)
- Room 2: Shiatsu in Oncology – Pain Treatment Technique (R. Torchia, R. Zaffina)
- Room 3: Evidence Based Homeopathy in Integrative Oncology (F. Marino, M. Frenkel, J. L. Bagot, M. Frass, H. Malchow)
- Room 4: Quantum Medicine in Global Health (R. Beppe, P. Spiaggiari, G. Pagliaro, D. Ferrini, G. Noera)
- Room 5: Chemo-Induced Neuropathies (Moderators: Maria Bernadette Ligabue, Mimma Raffaele; Speakers: Mimma Raffaele, Teresa Paolucci, Cecilia Lucenti, Michele Acanfora)
- Room 6: Mistletoe Treatment in Oncological Patients: Hands-on Course and Practical Issues (Friedmann Schad, Thomas Breitkreuz, Emanuela Portalupi)
- Room 7: Trichology in Oncology (Fiorella Bini, Gloria Trocchi, Adelina Petrone, Rosa Giannatiempo)
- Room 8: Saffron: Sustainable Cultivation and Mechanism of Action for Mood Support (Cento Fiori S.r.l.)
- Room 9: Implementing Homeopathy in Hospital and Integrative Oncology Centers across SIO-Europe: Structured Clinical Models, Relevant Impact and Future Directions (Laboratoires Boiron)
Break
Pre-Conference Workshops (Block 2)
Clinical integration, nursing, rehabilitation and translational tracks
- Room 1: Therapeutic Models Applicable in Practice (Carlo Giovanardi, Alessandra Poini)
- Room 2: A Multidisciplinary Approach in Palliative and Supportive Hospice Care: Acupuncture at the End of Life (Franco Cracolici); Homeopathy Contribution to Terminal Care (Francesco Marino)
- Room 3: Integration of Osteopathy into Care Pathways: Scientific Rationale and Clinical Applications (Sandra Tosi, Mauro Fornari, Oliviero Bonetti, Nicola Barsotti, Davide Baccarlino, Alessandro Leone)
- Room 4: Integrative Oncology Nurses in Europe and Middle East: Models, Roles and Scope of Practice (Moderators: Maryam Rassouli and others)
- Room 5: Physical Activity in Integrative Oncology (Moderators: Gianpaolo Ronconi, Maria Bernadette Ligabue; Speakers: Monica Pinto, Anna Campbell, Paola Emilia Ferrara, Stefania Fugazzaro, Sveva Nusca)
- Room 6: Neural Therapy: Scientific Rationale for Autonomic Modulation in Integrative Oncology (Maurizio Episodio, Michele Acanfora)
- Room 7: Integrative Therapies in Oncological Care Pathways: Komen Italia-Onconauti Hospital-Territory Model, Feasibility Study (Associazione Onconauti)
- Room 8: Toxic Metals, Exposome and Host Resilience in Integrated Oncology: Translational Implications for Precision Medicine (Driatech S.r.l.)
- Room 9: Stem Cell Differentiation Factors and Neoplastic Cell Re-education: A Developmental Biology Paradigm in Integrated Oncology (Novacell Biotech company S.r.l.)
Registration and Accommodation
Opening of the Congress
Co-Presidents and institutional authorities. Invited guests include Dario Nardella (European Parliament), Simona Dei (ISPRO), and Francesco Schittulli (LILT).
Keynote Lectures
Moderators: Holger Cramer or Alain Toledano, Florian Strasser.
- Precision Medicine as new approach of cancer (Paolo Marchetti)
- Future of Integrative Oncology in modern cancer care (Richard T. Lee)
AI and Integrative Oncology
Moderators: Lorenzo Anelli, Giorgio Noera.
- The Unavoidable AI Revolution in Integrative Oncology (Lorenzo Anelli)
- AI and Advanced Systems for Personalized Oncological Medicine: Integration of Organs-on-Chip and Omics Data for a Biological Twin (Elena Lo Presti)
- TCIM and AI: opportunities and challenges (Jeremy Y Ng)
- Treasuring empathy in the AI era: do we feel the needs of our patients? (Friedemann Schad and Eran Ben Arye)
Break
Cross-Cultural Integrative Oncology
Moderators: Hiba Boujnah, Eran Ben-Arye.
- Chemotherapy under Missiles (Sameer Kassem)
- From loss to rebirth: a journey within the Druze community (Yael Bruno)
- Spirituality and religious dimensions of cancer care in Iran and Islamic medicine (Maryam Rassouli)
Poster Session
With a taste of Italian wine.
Tai Chi Session
Pre-conference session.
Integrative Oncology as a CRx During Active Treatment
Moderators: Massimo Bonucci, Nina Fuller-Shavel.
- Integrative oncology in supporting immunotherapy and targeted therapies (Nina Fuller-Shavel)
- From Ancient Wisdom to Modern Integration: Real-World Evidence on Mistletoe Therapy Combined with Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors in Oncology Care (Anja Thronicke)
- Integrative oncology in complex, unsolvable cases (Ivano Hammarberg Ferri)
- Sleep disturbances and cancer-related fatigue: pathophysiology and evidence-based therapies (Matthias Kroz)
Parallel Sessions (Block 1)
Plenary Room – Supporting Women Along the Cancer Journey
Moderators: Camilla Casi, Natacha Ruyssers.
- Integrated Fertility-Sparing Strategies in Endometrial Carcinoma in Diabetic Women (Alberto Mattei)
- Beyond the scar: Osteopathic Intervention and the Restoration of Vitality after Mastectomy (Sandra Tosi)
- Fasting-mimicking diet and exercise in patients with triple negative breast cancer (Josephine Van Cauwenberg)
- From integrative gynecologic oncology to integrative obstetrics (Eran Ben-Arye)
Room 1 – Integrative Nutrition: Prevention and Treatment
Moderators: Isabel Giralt, Francesca Andreazzoli.
- Oncological nutrition and low-grade inflammation management in female oncological patients (Alessia Calandra)
- Nutritional interventions for Type 2 diabetes and cancer, with oat-based diets and fasting days (Roland Zerm)
- Bridging the metabolic and neuroendocrine gap in patients with cancer and diabetes (Adi David)
- Renal protection and support during and after oncology treatment (Giuseppe Scapellato)
Room 2 – Movement, Manual Therapies and Rehabilitation
Moderators: Stephanie Otto, Jan Vagedes.
- Benefits of exercise and sport for cancer prevention: colorectal cancers (Alain Toledano)
- Self-care rehabilitation in cancer patients (Maria Bernadette Ligabue)
- Tuina in pediatric oncohematology: treatment of chemotherapy side effects (Grazia Meneghetti)
- The fascial network as a neuro-immuno-mechanical interface in exercise oncology (Stephanie Otto)
Room 3 – Acupuncture: Research in Cancer Care
Moderators: Jan Valentini, Konstantina Stylianou.
- Evidence-based acupuncture points and combinations in oncology care (Yair Maimon)
- Traditional acupuncture and microsystems for side effects of chemotherapy and radiotherapy (Franco Cracolici, Giuseppe Lupi)
- Acupuncture and virtual reality in breast cancer treatment (Massimo Rinaldi)
- Acupuncture in pediatric oncology (Esther Martinez)
Room 4 – Integrative Oncology Nursing: Training and Curriculum Development
Moderators: Rosario Caruso, Emanuela Portalupi, Maryam Rassouli.
Room 5 – Liquid Biopsy: Updates in Cancer Treatment
Moderators: Lorenzo Anelli, Mimma Raffaele.
- Experience with liquid biopsy (Alexandro Membrino, not confirmed yet)
- Cancer Care 2.0: The Multimodal Liquid Biopsy Revolution (Natalia Malara)
- Dendritic cell therapy in cancer care: novel approaches (Ana Moreira)
- Multiomics in supporting precision integrative oncology (Nina Fuller-Shavel)
Room 6 – Preclinical and Clinical Research: Role and Significance
Moderators: Carla Fiorentini, Fadwa Attiga.
- Extra-virgin olive oil polyphenols and colorectal cancer development in vivo (Laura Bracci)
- From Bacteria to Tumors: CNF1 role in colorectal cancer (Alessia Fabbri)
- Curcumin-Polydatin combination in glioblastoma model and temozolomide activity (Annalucia Serafino)
- Micro-RNA and cancer: support from natural compounds (Paola Matteassi)
Break and Poster Session
Parallel Sessions (Block 2)
Plenary (Parallel) – Integrative Oncology Models: Master Class
Moderators: Friedemann Schad, John Hughes.
- Italian model: Tuscany and Basilicata pathways (Angelo Martignetti, Graziella Marino)
- German model (Klaus Kramer)
- Israeli model: Carmel palliative IO continuum of care (Orit Gressel)
- Swiss model (Florian Strasser, Natalie Kalbermatten)
Room 1 – Integrative Endocrinology and Nutrition
Moderators: Fadwa Attiga, Jan Vagedes.
- Sarcopenia in cancer patients (Maurizio Muscaritoli)
- Fasting methods (Samir Sukkar)
- Ketogenic nutrition in cancer care (Marco Marchetti)
- Integrative endocrinology in cancer care: diabetes model (Sameer Kassem)
- Food interventions to reduce immunotherapy toxicities (Joy Demol)
- Metabolism and inflammation (Claudio Mauro)
Room 2 – Prehabilitation and Rehabilitation in Cancer Care
Moderators: Georg Seifert, Stephanie Otto.
- Integrative gynecological oncology in prehabilitation (Yakir Segev)
- Perioperative integrative oncology in colorectal cancer (Emma Davies)
- The role of yoga and yoga therapy (Evi Dimitriadou)
- Osteopathy as an integrative intervention in oncology (Oliviero Bonetti)
- The role of reflexology systems (Massimiliano Scapecchi)
Room 3 – Hyperthermia in Oncology
Moderators: Giammaria Fiorentini, Massimo Bonucci.
- White paper of locoregional hyperthermia in oncology (Cristian Gologan, Veronica Iatan)
- Pharmacological treatments and locoregional hyperthermia timing (Girolamo Ranieri)
- Radiotherapy and locoregional hyperthermia (Pasquale Trecca)
- Synergistic hyperthermia in multimodal oncology (Giuseppe Cristina)
- Locoregional hyperthermia as player of integrative oncology: hypothesis or reality? (Massimo Bonucci)
Room 4 – Pain, Anxiety, and Suffering Workshop
Moderators: Thomas Breitkreuz, Emanuela Portalupi, Isabel Giralt. Includes Anthroposophic art therapy with Yael Bruno.
Room 5 – Medical Cannabis and Psychedelic Approaches in Cancer Care
Moderators: Richard Lee, Nina Fuller-Shavel.
- Post-traumatic growth after psychedelic-assisted therapy (Ingmar Gorman)
- Medical cannabis in cancer symptom control (Richard Lee)
- Integrative pharmacist perspective on cannabis and IO polypharmacy (Roshni Vyas)
Room 6 – Oral Presentations: The Best of SIO Europe 2026
Moderators: Holger Cramer, Mercedes Farzad.
Room 7 – Homeopathy and Cancer Care
Moderators: Francesco Marino, Jean-Lionel Bagot.
- Classical Homeopathy (Francesco Marino)
- Clinical experiences session (Francesco Marino, Dario Spinedi, Holger Malchow, Antonietta Iasiello, Paul Muttathukunnel, Aditya Pareek, Alok Pareek)
Lunch and Poster Session
Microbiota and Cancer
Moderators: Nina Fuller-Shavel, Ivano H. Ferri.
- Beyond Nutrition: Microbial and Botanical Modulators for Precision Oncology (Alexander Bertuccioli)
- Exploiting the gut microbiome to improve clinical outcome of pancreatic cancer patients (Valerio Pazienza)
Parallel Sessions (Block 3)
Plenary (Parallel) – Herbal Medicine: Synergism with Integrative Oncology Modalities
Moderators: Elio Rossi, Salvatore Bonanno.
- Beyond mistletoe: Anthroposophic herbal medicine in cancer care (to be defined)
- Ayurveda in integrative oncology (Santhosshi Narayanan)
- Traditional herbal use in patients with cancer and diabetes (Orit Gressel)
- Nanoemulsified medicinal mushrooms as natural immunoadjuvants (Catalina Fernandez De Ana Portela)
- Acupuncture when patients need more (Franco Cracolici)
Room 1 – Integrative Hematology and Integrative Palliative Oncology
- Integrative Hematology (Francesca Andreazzoli)
- Integrative Palliative Oncology (Ivano Hammarberg Ferri)
Room 2 – Psycho-Oncology and Coaching
Moderator: Patrizia Giungato.
- Psycho-oncology and PNEI (Anna Giulia Bottaccioli)
- Cancer, bereavement, and caregiving: an integrated care approach (Michela Spagnolo)
- Integrative psycho-oncology in cancer care and healthcare education (Nazanin Derakhshan)
- Meditation with cancer patients (Kempenich Robert)
- Osteopathy and physiological regulation: a PNEI-based approach (Nicola Barsotti)
Room 3 – Natural Products and Combination Approaches in Integrative Treatment
Moderators: Florian Strasser, Constantina Stylianou.
- Phytotherapy and urological oncology (Annalia Giallombardo)
- Integrative oncology in GBM (Massimo Bonucci)
- Integrative oncology in gastrointestinal malignancies (Emma Davies)
- Integrative oncology in ovarian and breast cancer (Nina Fuller-Shavel)
- Phytonutrition in cancer care (Rosaria Ferreri)
Room 4 – Integrative Nursing: Designing Research and Medical Education Milestones
SIO Europe Special Interest Group (Moderators: Eran Ben-Arye and others).
Room 5 – Oral Presentations: The Best of SIO 2026 Part 2
Moderators: Klaus Kramer, Alain Toledano.
Our Health: Between Burnout and Resilience
- Healthcare providers and post-traumatic growth (Aga Kehinde)
- Open your heart: on HRV and narratives (Jan Vagedes, Sameer Kassem)
Poster Session
With a taste of Italian wine.
Gala Dinner
Tai Chi Session
MERGIO-European Research Meeting (By Invitation)
Moderators: Ben-Arye, Rassouli, Breitkreutz, Bonucci.
Integrative Oncology Opportunities and Challenges in Europe and the Middle East
Moderators: Thomas Breitkreutz, Maryam Rassouli.
- Integrative Oncology – Building a Data-Driven Oncology Network and the Cost-Effectiveness Perspective (Friedemann Scad)
- The OCEANIC Study – Building the Evidence Base for Integrative Oncology (Anja Thronicke)
- Integrative oncology guidelines – collaboration and implementation (Eran Ben-Arye)
- Effects of adherence to integrative care on utilization, opioid use and hospitalization (Tzahit Simon-Tuval)
- Integrative oncology in the hospital setting – network development and clinical challenges (Thomas Breitkreuz)
- Political frameworks for cancer and integrative oncology inclusion: Elisa Baldini (EU perspective), Hiba Boujnah (WHO perspective)
Discussion: 10 minutes.
Round Table: Oncology and Integrative Oncology – SIO Europe Vision
Panel includes Angelo Martignetti, Giuseppe Curigliano, Florian Strasser, Alain Toledano, and presidents of major oncology societies.
Presentation of 2027 SIO Europe Congress and Closure
2027 SIO Europe: Alain Toledano and all Co-Presidents.