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Title:
Integrative oncology / edited by Donald I. Abrams, Chief of Hematology-Oncology, San Francisco General Hospital, Integrative Oncology, UCSF Osher Center for Integrative Medicine, Professor of Clinical Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, Andrew T. Weil, MD, Director of The Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine, Lovell-Jones Professor of Integrative Rheumatology, Clinical Professor of Medicine, Professor of Public Health, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona.
Author:
Abrams, Donald I., editor.

Weil, Andrew, editor.
Publication Information:
Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, [2014]
Call Number:
RC254.5 .I52 2014
Abstract:
More and more people living with and beyond cancer seek integrative interventions to complement their conventional cancer care. This second edition of the highly successful Integrative Oncology provides the reader with the most updated information available with new chapters on Music and Expressive Arts Therapies, Naturopathic Oncology, and an integrative approach to Lung Cancer. 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 lifestlyle; it emphasizes the therapeutic relationship and makes use of appropriate therapies, both conventional and alternative. This series grows out of a need to organize and make accessible to clinicians the basic principles of integrative medicine in practical application to common health conditions. Each volume focuses on a particular specialty and features well-recognized and authoritative editors and chapter authors. The text is presented in an easy-to read format featuring case histories, clinical pearls, and useful tables, with all key information highlighted. Series editor Andrew Weil, MD, is Professor and Director of the Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine at the University of Arizona. Dr. Weil's program was the first such academic program in the U.S., and its stated goal is "to combine the best ideas and practices of conventional and alternative medicine into cost effective treatments without embracing alternative practices uncritically."
Edition:
Second edition.
ISBN:
9780199329724
Series:
Integrative medicine library

Weil integrative medicine library.
Physical Description:
xviii, 824 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Contents:
Contributors -- Why Integrative Oncology? / An Integrative Approach to Reducing the Risk of Cancer / Molecular Targets of Botanicals Used for Chemoprevention / Research Methodology Challenges in Integrative Oncology / Diet and Cancer: Epidemiology and Risk Reduction / Nutritional Interventions in Cancer / Botanical and Mycological Medicine in Integrative Oncology / Cannabinoids and Cancer / Botanical-Drug Interactions in Oncology-What Is Known? / The Antioxidant Debate / Physical Activity and Cancer / Massage Therapy / Mind-Body Medicine in Integrative Cancer Care / Music and Expressive Arts Therapies / Energy Medicine and Cancer / The Role of Spirituality / Naturopathic Oncology / Traditional and Modern Chinese Medicine / Ayurveda and Yoga for Cancer Supportive Care / Anthroposophic Medicine, Integrative Oncology, and Mistletoe Therapy of Cancer / Integrative Medicine and Breast Cancer / Prostate Cancer: An Integrative Approach / Integrative Medicine in Colorectal Cancer: Role of Energy Balance as Treatment / Integrative Medicine and Long Cancer / Integrative Therapies in Cancer-Symptom Management / Alternative Therapies as Primary Treatments for Cancer / Communication Issues in Integrative Oncology / Tending the Spirit in Cancer / A Patient's Perspective / Index.
Uniform Title:
Integrative oncology (Abrams)
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