Integrative Oncology

by Abrams, Donald; Weil, Andrew

• ISBN13: 9780195309447
• ISBN10: 0195309448
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2009-03-09
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Summary

Integrative Medicine is defined as healing-oriented medicine that takes account of the whole person (body, mind, and spirit) as well as all aspects of lifestyle; it emphasizes the therapeutic relationship and makes use of appropriate therapies, both conventional and alternative. This new series grows out of a need to organize and make accessible to clinicians and the motivated "lay audience" the basic principles of Integrative Medicine in practical application to common health conditions. Each volume will focus on a particular specialty and will feature well-recognized and authoritative editors and chapter authors. The text is presented in an easy-to-read format featuring case histories, clinical pearls, side bars, and useful tables, with all key information highlighted.

Author Biography

Donald I. Abrams, MD, is Professor of Clinical Medicine and Director of Clinical Programs, UCSF Osher Center for Integrative Medicine, University of California, San Francisco; and Chief of Hematology-Oncology, San Francisco General Hospital.
Andrew Weil, MD, is Lovell-Jones Professor of Integrative Rheumatology, Clinical Professor of Medicine, Professor of Public Health, and Director of the Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine, University of Arizona. He is the best-selling author of Healthy Aging.

Table of Contents

Contributors	p. xv
Why Integrative Oncology?	p. 3
An Integrative Approach to Cancer Prevention	p. 15
Molecular Targets of Botanicals Used for Chemprevention	p. 41
Diet and Cancer: Epidemiology and Prevention	p. 57
Nutritional Interventions in Cancer	p. 75
Botanical Medicine in Integrative Oncology	p. 104
Cannabinoids and Cancer	p. 147
CAM: Chemo Interaction-What Is Known?	p. 171
The Antioxidant Debate	p. 195
Physical Activity and Cancer	p. 215
Massage Therapy	p. 232
Mind-Body Medicine in Integrative Cancer Care	p. 244
Traditional and Modern Chinese Medicine	p. 258
Cancer: An Ayurvedic Perspective	p. 289
Homeopathy for Primary and Adjunctive Cancer Therapy	p. 307
Anthroposophic Medicine, Integrative Oncology, and Mistletoe Therapy of Cancer	p. 322
Energy Medicine and Cancer	p. 341
Tending the Spirit in Cancer	p. 377
The Role of Spirituality	p. 385
Integrative Medicine and Breast Cancer	p. 396
Prostate Cancer: An Integrative Approach	p. 413
Integrative Medicine in Colorectal Cancer	p. 441
Radiation Therapy and Integrative Oncology	p. 454
Integrative Medicine in Symptom Management and Palliative Care	p. 469
CAM Therapies to Mitigate the Toxicities of Cancer Therapy	p. 492
Alternative Therapies as Primary Treatments for Cancer	p. 502
CAM and Cancer Research Methodology	p. 530
Truth and Truth Telling in Integrative Oncology	p. 539
A Patient's Perspective	p. 558
Integrative Oncology: The Future	p. 571
Index	p. 583
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