{"product_id":"textbook-of-naturopathic-integrative-oncology-fundamentals-of-naturopathic-medicine-9781897025345","title":"Textbook of Naturopathic Integrative Oncology (Fundamentals of Naturopathic Medicine.)","description":"\u003cp\u003eIntegrative cancer treatment  combining conventional allopathic drug  radiation and surgical approaches with naturopathic complementary and alternative strategies  is an innovative model of cancer care that empowers patients to participate in their own healing process. Naturopathic medicine is well known for helping to prevent cancer using lifestyle counseling and detoxification  but can also complement conventional treatment modalities using clinical nutrition and botanical medicine. The integration of these treatment strategies improves the outcome of the cancer and the quality of life of the patient. This textbook is designed to introduce medical college and health science students to this integrative approach to oncology.  Part 1 reviews basic cancer cell biology and inflammatory pathway biochemistry  tracing the development of an abnormal cell into a cancer cell. Various theories of cell mutation are examined with the focus on inflammatory pathway biochemistry. Conventional chemo- and radiation therapies are analyzed in this context  as are the key naturopathic cancer treatment modalities  clinical nutrition  botanical medicine  and lifestyle counseling. These naturopathic therapies are shown to enhance the efficacy of chemo- and radio therapies and ameliorate side effects  safely.  Part 2 presents common types of cancer in terms of their epidemiology and pathophysiology  leading to a discussion of their possible etiology  diagnosis  staging  and conventional treatment protocols. Naturopathic recommendations for each cancer are included with integrative applications. These recommendations have chemo\/radio specific indications and contraindications. Within the individual chapters on cancer types  case histories of patients who have been managed integratively are presented so students can develop case management and clinical reasoning skills. Students are encouraged to work in small teams while solving these cases and drawing up management plan. The extensive references at the end of each chapter are augmented with a resources section at the back of the book. Taken together  this is the most complete and current list of integrative and naturopathic research in medical literature on cancer. Students should find these references to be an excellent springboard for new laboratory studies and for clinical application. Fully referenced  illustrated  and indexed  this textbook is the first effort to establish oncology as a fundamental subject of stu\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45276658630709,"sku":"ByrdShop_1897025343","price":476.41,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781897025345.jpg?v=1780559430","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/textbook-of-naturopathic-integrative-oncology-fundamentals-of-naturopathic-medicine-9781897025345","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}