Cancer & natural medicine
Subtitle: a textbook of basic science and clinical research
By: John Boik.
Publisher: Oregon Medical Press
Published: 1995
Place of publication: Princeton, MN
Language: eng
Number of pages: 315
Subjects: Cancer -- Alternative treatment.; Alternative medicine.; Neoplasms -- therapy.; Neoplasms -- diet therapy.; Neoplasms -- etiology.; Medicine, Chinese Traditional.; Medicine, Herbal.; Alternative Medicine.; Immunotherapy.; Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic.
Other titles: Cancer and natural medicine
Table of contents: value: Introduction.; value: Initiation, proliferation, and cell death.; value: Angiogenesis.; value: Invasion.; value: Metastasis.; value: Humoral factors that affect neoplasia.; value: Effects of pH on neoplasia.; value: The immune system.; value: Treatment of cancer by conventional medicine.; value: The theory of traditional Chinese medicine.; value: Antitumor and anticancer effects of botanical agents.; value: Dietary macronutrients and their effects on cancer.; value: Dietary micronutrients and their effects on cancer.; value: Dietary non-nutrient factors and their effects on cancer.; value: Other natural agents.; value: Physical and psychological therapies.; value: Conducting research on natural agents.; value: (cont.) Appendix A: List of Chinese herbs.; value: Appendix B: Herbal formulas mentioned in text.; value: Appendix C: Cancer incidence and survival data.; value: Appendix D: Studies on platelet aggregation and fibrinolysis.; value: Appendix E: Natural agents that affect cAMP levels.; value: Appendix F: Compounds showing cytotoxic or antitumor activity in Chinese studies.; value: Appendix G: Herbal products with reported antitumor or anticancer effects.; value: Appendix H: Overview of selected cancers.; value: Appendix I: Overview of common research designs.; value: Appendix J: Less promising natural agents.; value: Appendix K: Derivation of concentration-time curves for rhein and emodin.; value: Appendix L: Radiotherapy and the use of antioxidants.; value: References.; value: About the author.; value: Index.