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Tables of Contents for Comprehensive Cancer Care
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Acknowledgments
xi
Introduction
xiii
In the Beginning...
1
20
Coping with Cancer
7
11
Sarah's Call
18
3
Facts for Life
21
30
What Is Cancer?
23
4
The Kinds of Cancer
27
1
Finding Out What You Need to Know
28
4
Mike's Misinformation
32
2
Choosing Your Medical Team
34
3
Understanding Terms, Interpreting Data
37
3
The Evolution of Cancer Therapies and Clinical Trials
40
4
Scientific Studies and You
44
2
Making Your Choices
46
5
Mind-Body Medicine
51
26
Ancient Wisdom, Modern Science
54
5
Stress as a Cause of Cancer: What Do We Know?
59
2
Stress and the Diagnosis of Cancer: Where Do We Go?
61
16
Healing Connections
77
14
What Kind of Social Support Will Support You?
80
5
The Power of Small Group Programs
85
3
Healing Communities
88
1
Making the Spiritual Connection
89
2
Diet and Nutrition
91
18
You Are What You Eat
93
4
What We Know About What We Eat
97
2
Macronutrients---Fats, Carbohydrates, Protein, and Fiber
99
4
Micronutrients: Supplements
103
6
Traditional Chinese Medicine
109
20
Traditional Chinese Medicine
110
5
TCM and Cancer
115
1
The Marriage of Chinese and Western Medicine
116
6
Comprehensive Cancer Care Studies
122
2
Tai Chi and Qi Gong
124
2
A Few Words of Summary
126
3
Immunomodulating Substances: Coley's Toxins, MTH-68/H, Mistletoe
129
14
Julie's Quest
132
2
Coley's Toxins
134
2
MTH-68/H
136
2
Mistletoe
138
2
Julie's Search Continues
140
3
Nature's Pharmacy: Phytonutrients and Nutraceuticals
143
14
Shark Cartilage
144
4
Hoxsey's Formula and Essiac Tea
148
1
The Therapeutic Use of Mushrooms: Maitake-D
149
2
Green Tea
151
1
Coenzyme Q10
152
1
Melatonin
153
4
Prostate and Breast Cancers
157
20
Steve and Grace
158
4
Prostate Cancer
162
8
Breast Cancer
170
6
Next...
176
1
Therapeutic Diets
177
14
The Gerson Diet
178
4
The Macrobiotic Diet
182
5
The Block Medical Center
187
2
A Last Word
189
2
Changing the Paradigm of Cancer Care: Drs. Burzynski and Gonzalez
191
18
Stepping Outside the Mainstream
192
2
Dr. Burzynski's Antineoplastons
194
6
Testing the Limits of Cancer Care
200
8
Dr. Nicholas Gonzalez
A Final Word
208
1
Next Steps
209
14
Dr. Fair's Tumor
209
4
You Can Do Something
213
1
Finding Healing Partners
214
2
Self-Awareness and Self-Care
216
1
Balancing Treatment Decisions
217
3
Summing Up
220
3
Appendix A: Comprehensive Cancer Care Resources
223
30
Appendix B: Guide to Internet Resources
253
12
Notes
265
26
Bibliography
291
14
Index
305