Bridging the Gap : Integrative Oncology and the Practice of Traditional Chinese Medicine (316 Pages)

The book's inherent value, currently, is in its uniqueness. There are few books on Integrative Oncology (IO). There are few books on the entirety of traditional Chinese medicine in the treatment of cancer. There are even fewer, if any, books that deal with the topics of Integrative Oncology and the use of traditional Chinese medicine as a whole in the treatment of people with cancer. While very broad and deep topics, this makes for a varied audience of interest that includes not just the TCM practitioner or student, but Western health practitioners and patients as well as laypeople interested in the topic of oncology.For those interested in the topic of IO, it gives one of the few non-biased, honest and critical views of the state of IO in contrast to what is promoted by various institutions and societies.For the Western health practitioner and/or patient, many of whom are completely unfamiliar with TCM and how it works or can be used, it provides information on the breadth of TCM and how it can be applied in various ways to help improve outcomes.For the TCM practitioner or student, it provides much needed information on how to go about caring for a patient with cancer to include clinical pearls and important Western medical information and terminology. Contents Acknowledgments Prologue Foreword Introduction References 1. What is Integrative Oncology? The Origins: Integrative Medicine From Integrative Medicine, To Integrative Oncology References 2. History of Oncology through Western and Chinese Medicine Allopathic Forms of Cancer Treatment Surgery Radiation therapy Chemotherapy References 3. Chinese Medicine Diagnosis and Acupuncture Excess Etiologies Qi Stagnation and Blood Stasis The Integrative Lens of Qi Stagnation and Blood Stasis: Eastern vs. Western Damp and Phlegm Accumulations Heat Toxin Deficient Conditions Qi and Blood Deficiency Blood and Yin Deficiency with Heat Acupuncture Technique: Pricking Therapy Yang Deficiency and Yin-Yang Separation Cancer-related Pain Abdominal Ascites Low Appetite End of Life: The Separation of Yin and Yang References 4. Moxibustion Therapy A Brief History of Moxibustion What is Moxibustion? Therapeutic Function and Purpose of Moxibustion Direct Moxibustion Indirect Moxibustion Semi-direct moxibustion Moxibustion for Yin Deficiency Moxibustion for Yang Deficiency Moxibustion for Excess Patterns Moxibustion Applications for Cancer Management: Neutropenia, Fatigue, Radiation Fibrosis Neutropenia Chinese Medicine Patterns Moxibustion for Neutropenia Cancer-related Fatigue Chinese Medicine Patterns Moxibustion for Cancer-related Fatigue GB-39 (Xuan Zhong) + ST-36 (Zu San Li ) Du-4 (Ming Men) + Du-20 (Bai Hui ) Ren-4 (Guan Yuan) + Ren-6 (Qi Hai ) Radiation Fibrosis Syndrome Chinese Medicine Patterns Moxibustion for Radiation Fibrosis Syndrome References 5. Chinese Herbal Medicine Current Research and Trends of Herbal Medicine The Integration Chemotherapy Case Study Herbal integration for leukopenia Radiation The Clinical Challenges References 6. Manual Therapy Active Phase Recovery Phase Massage Tui Na Stretching Consistency Duration Breathing Cautions and Recommendations Sotai Synergistic Treatments TCM Integration with Physical Therapy References 7. Chinese Nutrition and Dietary Therapy TCM Food Therapy Time of the Year Recommendations Western Diet and Nutrition Western Nutrition and Cancer Practical Integration Foods and Toxic Heat What Do You Think of Sugar? What Do You Think of Meat? What about Gluten? Should I Do a Fast or Cleanse? References 8. Eight Extraordinary Meridians A Brief History of Eight Extra Meridians Basic Development and Concepts of the Eight Extras The Chong channel The Ren channel The Du channel The Yin and Yang of the Wei and Qiao Channels The Yin Wei channel The Yang Wei channel The Yin and Yang Qiao Meridians The Yin Qiao channel The Yang Qiao channel The Dai channel EEM and needling techniques In Summary EEM Highlights for Cancer References 9. Therapeutic Exercise Diagnosis Inquiring Making a Plan References 10. Case Studies Case Study 1 Moxibustion Therapy for Radiation Fibrosis Syndrome Biomedical Background of Laryngeal Cancer TCM Background of Laryngeal Cancer TCM Diagnosis TCM Treatment Principle Treatment #1 Treatment #2 Treatment #3 Outcome References Case Study 2 Traditional Chinese Medicine Treatment of Stage IV Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Biomedical Background of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC TCM Background of NSCLC Treatment Outcome References Case Study 3 Improving Quality of Life in a Stage IV Pancreatic Cancer Patient Biomedical Background on Pancreatic Cancer TCM Background of Pancreatic Cancer Treatment Outcome References 11. Bridging the Gap Integrative Recommendations Becoming Fluent: The Language of Medicine Applying fluency for collaborative conversations Fundamental cancer terminology for TCM physicians Staging and prognosis Fundamental Terminology for Western Physicians Diagnostics Treatments TCM Concepts Case Study Oncology Intake Traditional Chinese medicine integrated oncology intake References Index "The book's inherent value, currently, is in its uniqueness. There are few books on Integrative Oncology (IO). There are few books on the entirety of traditional Chinese medicine in the treatment of cancer. There are even fewer, if any, books that deal with the topics of Integrative Oncology and the use of traditional Chinese medicine as a whole in the treatment of people with cancer. While very broad and deep topics, this makes for a varied audience of interest that includes not just the TCM practitioner or student, but Western health practitioners and patients as well as laypeople interested in the topic of oncology"-- Provided by publisher