Management of Cancer With Chinese Medicine

Integration of Chinese medicine in a cancer treatment strategy offers manor advantages in dealing with commonly seen complication and in combating the side-effects of treatment by conventional medicine methods such as surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy. Management of Cancer with Chinese Medicine provides a unique insight into the Chinese approach to treating cancer, emphasizing the roles played by acupuncture, herbal medicine, Qigong therapy and diet therapy in strengthening the body and acting synergistically with conventional medicine to radically improve the quality of life of cancer patients.

Living with cancer can be a distressing experience both for those directly affected and for their family, relatives and friends. Integration of Chinese medicine in a cancer treatment strategy offers major advantages in dealing with commonly seen complications of the disease and in combating the side-effects of treatment by conventional medicine methods such as surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy. Drawing on the author's wide experience in one of Beijing's leading hospitals, Management of Cancer with Chinese Medicine provides a unique insight into the Chinese approach to treating cancer, emphasizing the roles played by acupuncture, herbal medicine, Qigong therapy and diet therapy in strengthening the body and acting synergistically with conventional medicine to radically improve the quality of life of cancer patients.

Features

This is the first comprehensive book in English on the Chinese medicine approach to cancer management and is written by a highly reputed TCM oncology specialist with wide-ranging experience in the integration of Chinese and conventional medicine to achieve the most effective cancer treatment strategy.
The book is designed for TCM practitioners to consult in their daily practice working either in an alternative or conventional medicine environment and provides a guide to clinical success in improving the quality of life of cancer patients.
Although the generally more invasive methods of conventional medicine are effective in dealing directly with tumors, they usually bring a range of unwanted side-effects, particularly in relation to the immune system and other vital bodily functions. The book provides a comprehensive discussion of the role of Chinese medicine in post-operative management and in reducing the main side-effects of radiotherapy and chemotherapy.

Introduction: Origin and development of oncology theory in traditional Chinese medicine
1. Etiology and pathology of tumors in traditional Chinese medicine
2. Principles and methods in the treatment of cancer with Chinese medicine
Basic principles in the diagnosis and treatment of tumors
Common methods of treating tumors with Chinese medicine
The role of Chinese medicine in treating tumors
3. The use of Chinese medicine in dealing with the side-effects of cancer treatment
Chinese medicine and its role in surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy
Chinese medicine in treatment strategies for radiotherapy and chemotherapy
4. Chinese materia medica, acupuncture and moxibustion in the treatment of common side-effects caused by radiotherapy and chemotherapy
Bone marrow suppression
Damage to liver functions
Damage to renal functions
Radiation pneumonitis
Cardiotoxicity
Radiocystitis
Radiation proctitis
Vomiting
Loss of appetite
Dry mouth and tongue and mouth ulcers
Hair loss
5. Treatment of complications commonly associated with tumors
Pain
Fever
Jaundice
Profuse sweating
Hemorrhage
Pleural effusion
Ascites
Menstrual disorders
Constipation
6. Qigong therapy
Principles of Qigong in Traditional Chinese Medicine
Methods commonly used in Qigong
Practicing Qigong
7. Diet therapy
Regulation and supplementation methods for patients with tumors
Choice of foods for cancer patients
Food and materia medica recipes
Beverages
Soups
Congees (rice porridges)
Cooked dishes
Practical notes
8. Clinical experience of leading TCM doctors in treating malignant tumors
Nasopharyngeal cancer
Esophageal cancer
Breast cancer
Lung cancer
Stomach cancer
Colon cancer
Bladder cancer
Liver cancer
Prostate cancer
Ovarian cancer
Cervical cancer
Appendices
Chinese materia medica commonly used in the treatment of cancer
TCM patent medicines commonly used in the treatment of cancer