Acupuncture and Moxibustion as an Evidence-based Therapy for Cancer

• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Cho, William C.S (Επιμελητής έκδοσης)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2012.
• Σειρά: Evidence-based Anticancer Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 3
• Θέματα: Medicine.; Cancer research.; Complementary medicine.; Acupuncture.; Oncology.; Medicine & Public Health.; Complementary & Alternative Medicine.; Biomedicine general.; Cancer Research.

Cancer is one of the leading killers in the world and the incidence is increasing, but most cancer patients and cancer survivors suffer much from the disease and its conventional treatments’ side effects. In the past, clinical data showed that some complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) posses...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Prelims
• 1 An Overview of Acupuncture and Moxibustion for Cancer Care
• 2 The Mechanistic Studies of Acupuncture and Moxibustion
• 3 Acupuncture for Cancer Pain
• 4 Acupuncture for the Treatment of Hot Flashes in Cancer Patients
• 5 Acupuncture and Moxibustion for Cancer-related Symptoms
• 6 Use of Acupuncture and Moxibustion in the Control of Anticancer Therapy-induced Nausea and Vomiting
• 7 Acupuncture and Moxibustion for Side Effects of Chemotherapy in Cancer Patients
• 8 Acupuncture for the Treatment of Symptoms Associated with Radiation Therapy
• 9 Quality of Life of Cancer Patients after Acupuncture and Moxibution Treatment
• 10 Acupuncture and Moxibustion for Palliative and Supportive Cancer Care
• 11 Is Acupuncture or Moxibustion Better Than a Sham or Placebo-treatment?-12 Safety and Side Effects of Acupuncture and Moxibustion as a Therapy for Cancer
• 13 Acupuncture and Moxibustion in Animal Models of Cancer
• 14 Integrating Acupuncture with Western Medicine in Cancer Treatment
• 15 Recent Clinical Trials of Acupuncture for Cancer Patients. Index.