RX for Hope: An Integrative Approach to Cancer Care

Chen, Nick; Tabatsky, David

ISBN 10: 1538101602 / ISBN 13: 9781538101605

Editore: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2018

Former library book; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Codice articolo G1538101602I4N10

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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.

Informazioni sugli autori: Nick Chen, MD, PhD, is the founder and medical director of The Seattle Integrative Cancer Center in Seattle, Washington. He is a board-certified medical oncologist and internist and a member of the American Society of Clinical Oncologists (ASCO) and the International Society of Integrative Oncology (SIO). He is a pioneer in the clinical application of metronomic low-dose chemotherapy and integrative oncology in the management of advanced cancers. Dr. Chen also has trained and practiced medicine on three different continents, which has afforded him extensive knowledge of different treatment models, most of which he incorporates into his practice.

David Tabatsky is a writer, editor, teacher, and performing artist. His publications include Reimagining Women's Cancers: The Celebrity Diagnosis Guide to Personalized Treatment and Prevention (2016), coauthored with Michele Berman and Mark Boguski; and Reimagining Men's Cancers: The Celebrity Diagnosis Guide to Personalized Treatment and Prevention (2016), with Mark Boguski and Michele Berman; Write for Life: Communicating Your Way through Cancer (2013); Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Cancer Book: 101 Stories of Courage, Support and Love (2009), coauthored with Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, and Elizabeth Bayer; and The Wright Choice: Your Family's Prescription for Healthy Eating, Modern Fitness and Saving Money (2011), with Randy Wright, MD.

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Titolo: RX for Hope: An Integrative Approach to ...
Casa editrice: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Data di pubblicazione: 2018
Legatura: Hardcover
Condizione: Very Good
Condizione sovraccoperta: No Jacket