Annals of Traditional Chinese Medicine ALTERNATIVE TREATMENT FOR CANCER
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C o n n e c t i n g G r e a t M i n d s Pr eferred P ub lishe r o f Leadin g Thinker s Annals of Traditional Chinese Medicine Vol. 3 ALTERNATIVE TREATMENT FOR CANCER edited by Ping-Chung Leung (The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong) & Harry H S Fong (WHO Collaborating Center for Traditional Medicine & University of Illinois atChicago, USA) This third volume of the Annals of Traditional Chinese Medicine is dedicated to cancer. Cancer treatment has enjoyed half a century of healthydevelopment, relying mainly on surgery, cytotoxic therapy and radiation. Achievements and successes are well reflected in the longer survival period and better quality of life. Nonetheless,cancer still spreads locally, recurs, metastasizes and remains one of the top killers.Instead of concentrating on cancer removal, it has become obvious that supportive measures are also important. Supportive measures include means to improve quality of life during treatment and meansto contain tumor growth. After all, the biological process leading to abnormal cell division and cancer formation are complex. Herbal medicine helps via yet unknown pathways but appears to work via a holistic support. This volume reveals the practice of cancer treatment using herbs from all over the world, including China, India and Japan. It also provides comprehensive information about the herbs commonly used, the logic of