The second edition of this comprehensive guide to cancer helps patients and their caregivers learn about causes and prevention of cancer; offset the side effects of conventional medicine; evaluate effective alternative treatments; utilize natural therapies involving diet, lifestyle, and nutritional supplements; and achieve deep healing through a mind-body-spirit approach. Featuring in-depth discussions of 20 specific cancers, including detailed descriptions of integrative treatments, this accessibly written guide is an invaluable tool for understanding and implementing integrative and complementary cancer care. This book is filled with useful information. This book is readable and yet so thorough in its scientific research. This should be the standard for all healthcare-consumer books. Medicine can no longer afford to ignore Integrative Healthcare offerings. It is informative and empowering. You want this on your shelf at home because someone you know and love will one day NEED this. If knowledge is power, Alternative Medicine Magazine's Definitive Guide to Cancer is a real powerhouse. Eschewing medical or technical jargon, this book helps readers decipher the terminology used by oncologists.
The book is organized into four distinct parts, plus a useful appendix. Part I covers cancer basics, detailing early detection and diagnosis techniques in clear, accessible language. Each form of conventional treatment such as radiation, surgery, and chemotherapy, is addressed in Part II, which explains what to expect and how to minimize side effects. Part III contains a detailed discussion of supporting key body functions and explanations of how and why each step is desirable. Handy charts of common chemotherapy agents list which supportive nutrients to increase and which may be contraindicated. These are invaluable to help patients and providers design supportive plans and avoid undesirable interactions. Part IV discusses individual cancer types, detailing the basic biology of the organ, common treatment options, and best supportive therapy ideas. The appendixes include a nutrient directory, a glossary of medical terminology, and copious references.
Included throughout are first-person patient stories that humanize the technical information, allowing a deeper understanding of the impact a diagnosis of cancer can have on patients and their loved ones. These stories also remind us how important it is to treat the whole person, not just a diagnosis, and how each patient must find their own pathway to healing.
A description of traditional treatment for each cancer type is given and then complementary treatments are also described. All the information is supported by scientific research, and has been carefully vetted. The information empowers the layperson to make informed decisions about what treatments to try and how effective they might be. There is an overwhelming amount of information on the web about alternative cancer treatments, and unfortunately most of it is a sales pitch for some unproven product. This book provides the information you need. In addition there is a great deal of information about cancer prevention, causes and treatment in general. The inclusion of patient stories; breaks up the factual information and gives something for patients and family members to relate to.
Overall, this book provides the most comprehensive and up-to-date information available for cancer patients and providers. Strongly recommend to anyone living with cancer or treating patients with cancer get a copy and use it regularly.
From the Publisher
- An extensively revised and updated second edition of Alternative Medicine magazine's definitive guide to integrative cancer prevention and treatment.
- Includes current cancer research, expert interviews, and real-life stories from practitioners, patients, and caregivers.
- Peer reviewed by an editorial board of integrative practitioners.
- The American Cancer Society reports that one in four Americans dies from cancer.
About the Author
LISE ALSCHULER, ND, is the director of naturopathic medicine at
KAROLYN A. GAZELLA is a research journalist and health writer, the founding publisher of the journal Integrative Medicine, and currently executive director of a nonprofit alternative healing program in
- Title: Alternative Medicine Magazine's Definitive Guide to Cancer: An Integrative Approach to Prevention, Treatment, and Healing (Alternative Medicine Guides)
- Editors: Lise N. Alschuler, Karolyn A. Gazella
- Hardcover: 536 pages
- Publisher: Celestial Arts; 2 edition (June 2007)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1587612801
- ISBN-13: 978-1587612800
- Book Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 1.9 inches
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