Overview
- Shows how integrative oncology has affected cancer care in the United States
- Based on integrative medicine programs at five preeminent National Cancer Institute Comprehensive Cancer Centers
- Applies evidence-based medical approaches to managing disease, maintaining wellness, and improving quality of life
- Demonstrates how integrative medicine can give patients hope and a sense of control over their cancer
- Elucidates the use of complementary and alternative medical therapeutics, including mind-body healing, botanicals, and acupuncture
Part of the book series: Current Clinical Oncology (CCO)
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Table of contents (13 chapters)
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Integrative Oncology Programs at National Cancer Institute Comprehensive Cancer Centers
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About this book
Integrative medicine strives to incorporate the best of complementary and conventional modalities. By examining five prestigious comprehensive cancer centers, the authors focus on the innovative ways in which integrative oncology is being incorporated into conventional cancer care in the United States. The authors discuss the field of integrative oncology, the potential harm and legal issues, and how to communicate concepts and treatment with patients. Integrative Oncology: Incorporating Complementary Medicine into Conventional Cancer Care is a platform from which accomplished professionals describe the various aspects of their programs and present their insights to those seeking to start or improve an integrative oncology program. Integrative oncology is a nascent field, and efforts today are building a rigorous evidenced-based clinical medicine, research, and educational foundation for the future.
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"This comprehensive and practical book describes the experiences of the pioneers who established integrative oncology programs … . is an invaluable resource for all involved in the care of patients with cancer. Those interested in developing an integrative oncology program, or any integrative medicine services, at their institutions will find the book especially useful. … It may well inspire others to follow the lead of these courageous pioneer clinician-scientists in their attempts to maximize healing for people living with and beyond cancer." (Donald I. Abrams, The New England Journal of Medicine, July, 2008)
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Integrative Oncology
Book Subtitle: Incorporating Complementary Medicine into Conventional Cancer Care
Editors: Lorenzo Cohen, Maurie Markman
Series Title: Current Clinical Oncology
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-59745-183-3
Publisher: Humana Totowa, NJ
eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)
Copyright Information: Humana Press 2008
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-58829-869-0Published: 15 January 2008
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-61737-817-1Published: 01 December 2010
eBook ISBN: 978-1-59745-183-3Published: 12 January 2008
Series ISSN: 2364-1134
Series E-ISSN: 2364-1142
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIV, 216
Topics: Oncology, Complementary & Alternative Medicine, Hematology, Internal Medicine