Alternative treatment for cancer
By: editors, Ping-Chung Leung, Harry Fong.
Contributors: Leung, Ping-Chung, 1941-; Fong, Harry Hong Sang, 1935-
Series: Annals of traditional Chinese medicine -- v. 3
Publisher: World Scientific
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Hackensack, NJ
Language: eng
Number of pages: 363
ISBN-13: 9789812709295
Subjects: Cancer -- Alternative treatment; Medicine, Chinese
Description: Cancer treatment has enjoyed half a century of healthy development, relying mainly on surgery, cytotoxic therapy and radiation. Achievements and successes are well reflected in the longer survival period and better quality of life. Nonetheless, cancer still spreads locally, recurs, metastasizes and remains one of the top killers. Instead of concentrating on cancer removal, it has become obvious that supportive measures are also important. These include the means to improve quality of life during treatment and to contain tumor growth. To this end, herbal medicine appears to offer holistic support via as yet unknown pathways. This volume reveals the practice of cancer treatment using herbs from all over the world, including China, India and Japan. It provides comprehensive information about the herbs commonly used, the logic of using the herbs, some of the mechanisms of action and other means of palliative treatment. While cancer victims have a thirst for choosing their own supplementary treatment, health providers have a duty to explain to them the justifications and the options.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.