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Integrative Strategies For Cancer Patients: A Practical Resource For Managing The Side Effects Of Cancer Therapy (Paperback)
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Integrative Strategies For Cancer Patients: A Practical Resource For Managing The Side Effects Of Cancer Therapy (Paperback)
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Although 1.4 million people are diagnosed with cancer each year,
few reliable resources are currently available to meet the
increasing interest of cancer patients for complementary and
alternative medicine (CAM) techniques to manage the side effects of
cancer treatment. An interactive, hands-on resource guide, this
unique handbook reviews the applications of specific CAM therapies
in the management of symptoms and side effects commonly encountered
during cancer treatment. This handbook seeks to provide the patient
undergoing cancer treatment with a comprehensive set of CAM self-
care techniques, including Chinese medicine, acupressure,
reflexology, massage therapy, aromatherapy, yoga, and nutritional
and herbal counseling that do not require visiting with a CAM
provider. Organized alphabetically, each side effect chapter
reviews both the conventional medicine and Chinese medicine
perspective on the development and management of the side effect
and reviews the applicable CAM therapies to help ameliorate the
condition, referencing the pictorially descriptive appendix,
organized by CAM treatment. This book can be used as a reference
resource and does not have to be read from front to back. To help
guide the patient who is considering CAM use while receiving cancer
treatment, communication with healthcare providers and practical
considerations are also reviewed. This handbook seeks to address
some of the more common side effects experienced by people
undergoing cancer treatment and answers questions like: * How can I
relieve the nausea I have after my chemotherapy infusion? * What
can I do to alleviate the constipation I am experiencing? * Why am
I feeling so fatigued and how can I get more energy? * With certain
chemotherapy agens I have been getting tingling in my hands, which
the doctors tell me is peripheral neuropathy. Is there an essential
oil or massage technique that could help minimize the sensations?
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