Acupuncture a Powerful Integrative Oncology Tool Integrative Oncology is the combination of “mainstream” care and evidenced-based complimentary therapies to control cancer-related pain and symptoms [source: Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center Integrative Medicine]. Complementary therapies while not given the attention that more traditional cancer therapies may receive are perhaps equally important while undergoing treatment for certain types of cancer including malignant mesothelioma.