Integrative oncology

✍ Scribed by Abrams, Donald I.; Weil, Andrew

• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Year: 2014
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 849
• Series: Weil integrative medicine library
• Edition: Second edition
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

People facing a new diagnosis of cancer are unsettled by their prognosis and treatment options, and they often seek to integrate complementary modalities into their conventional care plan, hoping to improve their chances of cure and decrease side effects. Many do so without informing their oncologist, for fear of alienating them or not convinced that their physician would be informed about complementary therapies. Integrative Oncology, the first volume in the Weil Integrative Medicine Library, provides a wealth of information for both practitioners and consumers on the emerging field of integrative oncology. Noted oncologist Donald Abrams and integrative medicine pioneer Andrew Weil and their international panel of experts present up-to-date and extensively referenced chapters on a wide spectrum of issues and challenges, bound in one comprehensive, reader-friendly text in a format featuring key points, sidebars, tables, and a two-color design for ease of use. It is destined to emerge as the definitive resource in this emerging field.

✦ Table of Contents

1. Why Integrative Oncology?
   2. An Integrative Approach to Cancer Prevention
   3. Molecular Targets of Botanicals Used for Chemoprevention
   4. Research Methodology Challenges in Integrative Oncology
   5. Diet and Cancer: Epidemiology and Prevention
   6. Nutritional Interventions in Cancer
   7. Botanical Medicine in Integrative Oncology: What is Known?
   8. Cannabinoids and Cancer
   9. Botanical-Drug Interactions in Oncology - What Is Known?
   10. The Antioxidant Debate
   11. Physical Activity and Cancer
   12. Massage Therapy
   13. Mind-Body Medicine in Integrative Cancer Care
   14. Music and Expressive Arts Therapies
   15. Energy Medicine and Cancer
   16. The Role of Spirituality
   17. Naturopathic Oncology
   18. Traditional and Modern Chinese Medicine
   19. Ayurveda and Yoga for Cancer Supportive Care
   20. Anthroposophic Medicine, Integrative Oncology, and Mistletoe Therapy of Cancer
   21. Integrative Medicine and Breast Cancer
   22. Prostate Cancer: An Integrative Approach
   23. Integrative Medicine in Colorectal Cancer: Role of Energy Balance as Treatment
   24. Lung Cancer: An Integrative Approach
   25. Integrative Therapies in Cancer Symptom Management
   26. Alternative Therapies as Primary Treatments for Cancer
   27. Communication Issues in Integrative Oncology
   28. Tending the Spirit in Cancer
   29. A Patient's Perspective