[PDF] American Cancer Societys Complementary And Alternative Cancer Methods Handbook eBook

Author : American Cancer Society
Publisher :
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 40,54 MB
Release : 2002
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN :

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Mind, body and spirit methods - manual healing and physical touch methods - Herbs, vitamin and mineral methods - Diet and nutrition methods - Pharmacological and biological treatment methods.

Author : Bernard Levin
Publisher : Amerian Cancer Society
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,27 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Colon (Anatomy)
ISBN : 9780944235553

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This quick and easy guide to the latest information about complementary and alternative methods most commonly available to people with cancer includes more than 200 entries covering herbs, vitamins, minerals, mind/body/spirit, diet and nutrition, physical touch, and biological methods.

Author : Michael J. Fisch
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 532 pages
File Size : 18,67 MB
Release : 2003-03-27
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780521010436

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This accessible, authoritative handbook covers the range of problems carers encounter looking after cancer patients at the end of life.

Author : Medifocus.com, Inc. Staff
Publisher : Medifocus_com Inc
Page : 125 pages
File Size : 19,77 MB
Release : 2012-02-02
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 1453878076

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The MediFocus Guidebook on Complementary Cancer Therapies is the most comprehensive, up-to-date source of information available. You will get answers to your questions, including risk factors of Complementary Cancer Therapies, standard and alternative treatment options, leading doctors, hospitals and medical centers that specialize in Complementary Cancer Therapies, results of the latest clinical trials, support groups and additional resources, and promising new treatments on the horizon. This one of a kind Guidebook offers answers to your critical health questions including the latest treatments, clinical trials, and expert research; high quality, professional level information you can trust and understand culled from the latest peer-reviewed journals; and a unique resource to find leading experts, institutions, and support organizations including contact information and hyperlinks. This Guidebook was updated on February 2, 2012.

Author : Josef Beuth
Publisher : Thieme
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 17,65 MB
Release : 2011-01-01
Category : Medical
ISBN : 1604060646

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One of every four deaths occurring in the United States today is due to cancer, and the number of diagnoses continues to increase. Fortunately, however, cancer treatments are improving, which means more and more patients are surviving for longer periods. Complementary methods have played an important role in these treatments, showing benefits such as a higher quality of life, reduced instance and severity of the side effects of standard therapy, and a general improvement of the patient's immunological state. Indeed, these methods - from carefully monitored nutrition, exercise, and psychological support to enzyme substitution, phytotherapy, hyperthermia and microbiology therapy - are critical to a treatment's overall success. More than ever, doctors need accurate, up-to-date information about which methods have been proven in scientifically based clinical studies (EBM) to be acceptable for use in conjunction with standard treatment methods. In this unique book, experts ranging across medical disciplines present data on the efficacy of these methods as they are currently being used, the necessary scientific background, and practical advice for introducing them into practice. With illustrations, tables, and detailed descriptions, this book is an ideal reference and an invaluable tool for educating patients about this encouraging aspect of cancer therapy. Throughout, the contributors emphasize the latest scientifically and clinically tested treatments. A useful chart lays out in detail which treatments are applicable for various types of cancers and what effects they have been shown to cause. The word is out about the beneficial qualities of complementary therapies in the treatment of cancer. More physicians are offering it to their patients, and more and more patients are demanding it. You - and your patients - cannot afford to be without this valuable resource.

Author : Barry Leonard
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Page : 13 pages
File Size : 40,43 MB
Release : 2008-10
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 1437904505

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You have many choices to make before, during, and after your cancer treatment. One choice you may be thinking about is complementary and alternative medicine, called CAM, for short. Contents of this report by the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine: Reasons People with Cancer Choose CAM; Making Choices; What Is CAM?; Types of CAM; Talk with Your Doctor before You Use CAM; A ¿Natural¿ Product Does Not Mean a Safe Product; Choose Practitioners with Care; Getting Information from Trusted Sources; and Resources. Illustrations.

Author : ONS
Publisher : Elsevier Health Sciences
Page : 992 pages
File Size : 20,76 MB
Release : 2015-04-23
Category : Medical
ISBN : 1455759945

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Published in collaboration with the ONS, this text is the definitive source for concepts and practices in oncology nursing and can be used for orientation of nurses to oncology, inservice and continuing education programs for practicing nurses, a basis for curriculum development in graduate programs, and as a review tool for certification. Based on the blueprint of the certification examination by the ONCC (Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation), the book is in outline format to help readers focus on the most important information. Instructor resources available; contact your sales representative for details. Covers the entire scope of the specialty ensuring comprehensive coverage Outline format helps the reader focus on the most important information Effective guide for teaching and learning for in-service, continuing education, and academic programs Powerful study tool for the ONCC certification exam Tables and figures illustrate complex concepts * Entirely revised, updated, and expanded to reflect the current state of oncology nursing practice. * Expanded pain management content. * New content on nonpharmacologic interventions (e.g. heat massage, imagery). * New content on alternative therapies.

Author : Ernest Rosenbaum
Publisher : Andrews McMeel Publishing
Page : 602 pages
File Size : 20,23 MB
Release : 2012-01-10
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0740793063

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This new companion book to AMP's highly successful Everyone's Guide to Cancer Therapy, now in its fourth edition, is a comprehensive hands-on guide for patients and their families who face cancer's many challenges. Knowledge and information provide the greatest tools--and greatest comforts--for anyone fighting cancer or helping a family member or friend who is. Now AMP bolsters that strength-giving arsenal with Everyone's Guide to Cancer Supportive Care. Through more than 50 chapters, cancer care specialists Ernest and Isadora Rosenbaum--along with nearly 80 other medical experts--answer every conceivable question concerning a cancer patient's physical, psychological, and spiritual needs. This extremely effective format first appeared as Supportive Cancer Care (Sourcebooks 2001), but we've completely revised and updated the entire book to reflect the latest care advances and techniques. The wide range of covered topics includes: * Understanding cancer and its treatments * Chemotherapy and bone marrow transplant side effects * Stress and cancer * The will to live * Cancer and spirituality * Sexuality * Nutritional considerations * Rehabilitation and fitness With this book, cancer patients and those who care for them can make informed decisions, face the disease with renewed courage, and care for both their well-being and their bodies. The Rosenbaums provide an incredible source of information and hope in the face of this frightening illness.