Integrative Strategies For Cancer Patients

Integrative Strategies for Cancer Patients is the definitive resource on the benefits of integrative therapies during cancer treatment. The book does not need to be read cover to cover to learn about integrative medicine. Instead it is meant to be a reference handbook for managing the most common side effects afflicting patients with cancer. Integrative Strategies for Cancer Patients provides hands-on guidance with illustrations demonstrating how to use complementary/alternative therapies during cancer treatment. Some of the techniques you will learn about in this book are: Yoga poses and breathing exercises to increase energy and manage shortness of breath; Acupressure points to reduce nausea, vomiting, and pain; Aromatherapy (essential oils) to decrease feelings of nausea and anxiety; Nutrition strategies to help manage loss of appetite, depression, and hot flashes; Massage techniques to aid in relief of lymphedema, constipation, and loss of libido; Reflexology applications for neuropathy, headaches, and insomnia; Dietary supplements to improve symptoms of chemo brain, fatigue, and radiation burns.

In our current era of rapidly developing cancer drugs and therapies, we also see improvement of cancer treatment outcomes stagnating when it comes to determining quality of life or long-term survival. This is because while new treatments are making small incremental progress in outcomes, most cancer patients still depend on conventional methods that are both toxic and ineffective. While new cancer drugs are becoming more precise or targeted, less attention is being paid to the overall health and wellbeing of the patient, which we propose is essential for long-term cancer control and improving a patient’s quality of life. Rx for Hope, backed by rigorous science and real-life patient cases, calls for an urgent reevaluation of the current conventional approach to cancer treatments and encourages a progressive treatment model combining metronomic low-dose chemotherapy with complementary integrative medicine. Along with new, breakthrough immunotherapy drugs, these treatments can potentially create a response powerful enough to not only eradicate the presence of cancer but also to prevent it from returning. Because every 23 seconds someone in America is diagnosed with cancer, the number of people affected is growing rapidly. The American Cancer Society estimates that nearly two million new patients will need treatment in the coming year. Judging by current trends and methods of treatment, far too many of these people will be treated without the benefits of low-dose chemotherapy, and even less will enjoy the positive impact of immune-supportive complementary integrative medicine. Rx for Hope offers insight into a powerful way of treating cancer that patients and doctors can implement immediately for optimal results.

Multi NY Times author Mark Hyman MD calls it "...An all-embracing, spiritual pathway to healing." From the #1 botanical medicine cancer expert Donnie Yance: "...An invaluable contribution to providing insightful words of wisdom, clinical pearls, concrete, sensible information, and sound guidelines... from beyond surviving to thriving, in spite of cancer." Dwight McKee MD, the top integrative oncologist for the past four decades says it "...is the most important, practical, and comprehensive (indeed, encyclopedic) book to appear in the integrative cancer area that I have ever seen... incredibly helpful and useful, the best map for undertaking that journey that I have ever seen." One of the most experienced, best-trained integrative physicians Robert Zieve boasts, "Your book is wonderful. Can't put it down...the most important cancer book I have ever read... A guiding light for us all... A testimony to the human spirit." "...A leading light in the world of integrative holistic cancer care. It is a must read for all seeking empowerment and transformation through the cancer journey," says Danny Friedland MD, author and Past Chair, Academy of Integrative Health and Medicine. Multi NY Times author Jack Canfield: "You have this amazing amount of knowledge... you are one of the most encyclopedic minds I have ever met..." See Jack's interview of America's Healer about Vital Strategies in Cancer at www.vitalstrategiesincancer.com. "Jim Roach, MD is a doctor's doctor: a brilliant clinician and teacher," said Author Scott Shannon, MD Integrative Psychiatrist. "I consider this book a must-read for cancer patients and their families. Highly recommended!" said Jonathan Stegall, MD, Integrative Oncologist and author. "Dr. Roach's knowledge is staggering and state-of-the-art," said Lee X. Blonder PhD, Professor, University of Kentucky. Dr. Roach is America's Healer. His book on his patient's spiritual near-death experiences God's House Calls was #1 Amazon in 4 categories. In cancer, Dr. Roach is a published researcher, national speaker, experienced practitioner with a national clientele, and with one of the most comprehensive understandings of integrative strategies in the world. He is one of the world's leading integrative medicine experts, #1 Amazon best- selling author in holistic medicine, national speaker, national consultant, international medical educator, national media communicator, researcher, and widely sought clinician with patients from across the country. Dr. Roach has been interviewed on radio/TV across the continent. Specializing in nutritional, botanical, functional, spiritual, integrative, genetic, and holistic medicine, he hosts, and is chief presenter, for a nationally attended practitioner integrative holistic conference, and integrative cancer conference. Dr. Roach is "double-boarded" in integrative medicine - ABOIM, ABIHM. He has presented in Connecticut, New Jersey, Philadelphia, Michigan, Los Angeles, San Diego, Houston, Tampa, Naples, Miami, Palm Beach, and Lexington, KY on integrative cancer strategies. Boston, Chicago, Louisville, Mayo Clinic (Minnesota), Indianapolis, Cincinnati and Columbus are his other speaking venues.

Provide whole care to your cancer patients with: Up-to-date information on the uses of diet, nutrition, and herbs Elucidations of the use of mind-body therapies such as Guided Imagery, Expressive Therapies, and spirituality Legal and medical guidance for incorporating Naturopathy, Acupuncture, Homeopathy, and Ayurvedic Medicine in cancer care According to the U.S. National Center for Health Statistics and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (2004), up to 80% of cancer patients undergoing treatment by oncologists and radiation therapists also supplement their treatments with complementary and integrative medicines (CIM). Dr. Marc S. Micozzi has designed this text to provide a comprehensive resource for students and practitioners on the evidence for and applications of complementary, alternative, and integrative medical therapies. This is the first integrative oncology text for health professionals, and as such, it is essential reading for the incorporation of evidence-based practice into the care of patients with cancer and toward the prevention of cancer in the general population.

Integrative medicine strives to incorporate the best of complementary and conventional modalities. This book details integrative oncology, a nascent field building a rigorous evidenced-based clinical medicine, research, and educational foundation. It examines five prestigious, comprehensive cancer centers based in the US, covering how these centers started their programs, what they are currently doing, and recommendations for starting integrative medicine clinics. The book also discusses the potential harm of alternative and complementary medicine, legal issues, and how to communicate with patients.

Dr. Keith Block is at the global vanguard of innovative cancer care. As medical director of the Block Center for Integrative Cancer Treatment in Evanston, Illinois, he has treated thousands of patients who have lived long, full lives beyond their original prognoses. Now he has distilled almost thirty years of experience into the first book that gives patients a systematic, research-based plan for developing the physical and emotional vitality they need to meet the demands of treatment and recovery. Based on a profound understanding of how body and mind can work together to defeat disease, this groundbreaking book offers: • Innovative approaches to conventional treatments, such as “chronotherapy”–chemotherapy timed to patients’ unique circadian rhythms for enhanced effectiveness and reduced toxicity • Dietary choices that make the biochemical environment hostile to cancer growth and recurrence, and strengthen the immune system’s ability to attack remaining cancer cells • Precise supplement protocols to tame treatment side effects, relieve disease-related symptoms, and modify processes like inflammation and glycemia that can fuel cancer if left untreated • A new paradigm for exercise and stress reduction that restores your strength, reduces anxiety and depression, and supports the body’s own ability to heal • A complete program for remission maintenance–a proactive plan to make sure the cancer never returns Also included are “quick-start” maps to help you find the information you need right now and many case histories that will support and inspire you. Encouraging, compassionate, and authoritative, Life over Cancer is the guide patients everywhere have been waiting for.

This comprehensive guide delivers informed hope along with effective tools for reclaiming your vitality in the midst of cancer treatment, healing, and recovery. When you or a loved one is faced with a cancer diagnosis, the need for accurate and trusted medical information becomes urgent. Naturopathic physician Lise N. Alschuler and medical journalist Karolyn A. Gazella present an overview of what cancer is, its causes and preventative strategies, an in-depth approach to integrative treatment options, descriptions of key body functions, and discussions of more than twenty specific cancers. The Definitive Guide to Cancer, now in its third edition, encourages you to take an integrative approach that embraces both alternative and conventional therapies across the spectrum of cancer prevention, treatment, and healing.