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By . Li Peiwen
Description 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.
This new reference is the first comprehensive book in English on the Chinese medicine approach to cancer management, written by a highly
respected TCM oncology specialist. 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.
Contents 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
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