ALTERNATIVE TREATMENT FOR CANCER pdf

[...]... platform for all scientists, including those who belong to the traditional camp as well as members of the modern scientific community who insist on strict deductive approaches Cancer is obviously one of the most common areas where demand for alternative treatment is overwhelming A significant portion of the American and European populations regularly consumes health supplements to either prevent cancer. .. against over -treatment in modern medicine and his call for higher rates of survival among cancer patients should be established as good advice for all Professor Zhou’s orthodox account is well balanced with Professor Stephen Sagar’s Western medicine perspectives on the scientific basis of cancer care in Chinese medicine This volume attempts to give very rich accounts of the varieties of cancer treatment. .. main basis for the maintenance of survival in spite of the persistence of cancer or cancer metastases, natural products and phytochemistry that contribute toward survival via various channels should be explored This volume provides a number of high quality articles (by authors from Canada, India and the US) on the subject Lastly, there are some real examples of integrated treatment for specific cancers... from China are chosen With the growing demand for complementary and alternative medicine from the global public and a parallel interest from the service providers, we believe that this volume will provide valuable information in the area of cancer for all (03b)atcm3_preface.p65 20 9/11/2007, 9:40 AM Chapter 1 The Scientific Basis of Chinese Medicine and Cancer Care: A Western Medicine Perspective Stephen... science-based holistic medicine 1.2 Cancer as a Systemic Disease In Western medicine, cancer is conventionally viewed from the somatic point of view as a clone of cells which has outgrown its environmental constraints and control mechanisms These cells are abnormal and are considered to be foreign to the body The main philosophy of cancer treatment is direct annihilation of the cancer cells using aggressive... Modification [I] Adjunctive Cancer Treatment (04)atcm3_chap1.p65 10 8/29/2007, 5:11 PM The Scientific Basis of Chinese Medicine and Cancer Care 11 (a) Modification of Tumor Physiology (i) Herbs There is increasing evidence that suggests TCM can favorably modify the tumor response to conventional Western cancer treatment There is a correspondence between the TCM theory of cancer and recent medical research... prevent cancer or as adjuvant therapy during cancer treatment Health surveys conducted in Hong Kong (a city of predominantly Chinese people) have shown that over 90% of cancer patients consume products of Chinese medicine, either prescribed by Chinese medicine practitioners or purchased over-the-counter Choosing Cancer as the theme of our third volume is therefore appropriate There is no intention of... encourage good quality clinical trials to evaluate the efficacy of integrating TCM into Western cancer care Keywords: Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM); Western Medicine; Cancer Treatment 1.1 Introduction Recent evidence suggests that many traditional Chinese medical therapies can be effective for the supportive care of cancer patients This is a review of the published literature (indexed in Medline) and our... objective of providing a lasting platform for all who concentrate their efforts on the modernization of Chinese medicine Professor Ping-Chung Leung Institute of Chinese Medicine The Chinese University of Hong Kong (03a)atcm3_preface to series.p65 18 9/17/2007, 5:31 PM Preface to Volume 3 The third volume of the Annals of Traditional Chinese Medicine carries the theme of Cancer Treatment Since the commencement... mathematical modeling to cancer cells With holistic clarity of mechanism, cancer prognosis and treatment will become a rational science.” Recent evidence suggests that bone marrow stem cells may play a significant role in the perpetuation of some cancers, including the production of pro-angiogenic peptides Thus Western science is now exploring the possibility that both hematological and solid cancer may sometimes . Singapore. Annals of Traditional Chinese Medicine — Vol. 3 ALTERNATIVE TREATMENT FOR CANCER JQuek - Alternative Treatment for Cancer. pmd 9/17/2007, 5:21 PM1 v Editorial. Contents Chapter 6 Kampo Treatment for Cancer 117 Kenji Watanabe Chapter 7 Risk Management of Complementary Alternative 129 Medicines in Cancer Ursula Werneke Chapter