Comprehensive Cancer Care: Integrating Alternative, Complementary and Conventional Therapies

By Sharon Curtin, J.E. Gordon, James S. Gordon

Book Overview

"This book represents truly pioneering work. It brings much needed information about the best of new cancer treatments to those who need it most and it does so with compassion and an inspired bedside manner."-Dean Ornish, M.D.Drawing on the studies and critiques of many of the world's most gifted researchers and clinicians, this book scientifically explores the most promising complementary and alternative therapies-and sifts through the often frustrating and confusing barrage of information and misinformation about them-to provide readers with the direction and help they need to create an individualized cancer-care strategy. Comprehensive Cancer Care includes reports on the most accepted and researched complementary and alternative practices, empowering advice for patients with clear action steps for speaking to doctors, and critical discussion of cutting-edge interventions.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0738204862
• ISBN13: 9780738204864
• Release Date: March 2001
• Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

Comprehensive Cancer Care:integratomg alternative, complementary & conventional therapies

Excellent source for alternative treatments of cancer. Jim Gordon is fantastic with his research & readability.

Concerned Spouse

I purchased this book in conjunction with many others. It is an excellent overview of conventional and alternative medicene therapies. It was very helpful to me to better understand the non traditional options available for consideration for my wife. If I were selectng one book to thelp me a with a recent cancer diagnosis this would not be it, but it would be number two or three.

Comprehensive and balanced

Gordon's book is a very thorough study of the appropriate marriage between conventional cancer treatments and the miriad of alternative treatments. Through this book he acknowledges the pharmaceutical approaches yet offers explanations of alternative approaches that can be blended with them. He makes reference to many of the cutting edge therapies which include nutritional supplements. A source for such supplements which also offer corroborative documentation is iHerb. Of course they aren't as detailed as Gordon's book so owning this book is a must, but they do have a wide variety of products and follow up with exemplary service and quick response to any queries you might have. If you or a loved one has cancer, make a thorough study of Gordon's book.

Invaluable Summary of Cancer Treatment Alternatives

"Comprehensive Cancer Care" offers a superb overview of the many alternative and complimentary cancer treatment options currently available. Dr. James Gordon, who chairs a White House task force on alternative medicine, brings to the table many of today's top clinical researchers and practitioners to share their most recent studies and results. The book makes fascinating and informative reading for anyone struggling to better understand the competing claims made by different alternative cancer approaches, ranging from traditional Chinese medicine to recent research into enzyme treatments. Dr. Gordon has done all cancer patients a great service with this clear, level headed and much-needed book.