Alternative and Complementary Therapies for Cancer Integrative Appro
Management of advanced cancers by modern therapies can be hampered by the unavailability of efficient drugs, which explains in part the high mortality rates seen in patients with advanced cancers. Alternative therapies, particularly those using formulatio
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Alternative and Complementary Therapies for Cancer Integrative Approaches and Discovery of Conventional Drugs
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Editor Moulay Alaoui-Jamali Departments of Medicine and Oncology, and Pharmacology and Therapeutics Faculty of Medicine, McGill University Montreal, Canada [email protected]
ISBN 978-1-4419-0019-7 e-ISBN 978-1-4419-0020-3 DOI 10.1007/978-1-4419-0020-3 Springer New York Dordrecht Heidelberg London Library of Congress Control Number: 2010931765 # Springer ScienceþBusiness Media, LLC 2010 All rights reserved. This work may not be translated or copied in whole or in part without the written permission of the publisher (Springer ScienceþBusiness Media, LLC, 233 Spring Street, New York, NY 10013, USA), except for brief excerpts in connection with reviews or scholarly analysis. Use in connection with any form of information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed is forbidden. The use in this publication of trade names, trademarks, service marks, and similar terms, even if they are not identified as such, is not to be taken as an expression of opinion as to whether or not they are subject to proprietary rights. While the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of going to press, neither the authors nor the editors nor the publisher can accept any legal responsibility for any errors or omissions that may be made. The publisher makes no warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein. Printed on acid-free paper Springer is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com)
This book is dedicated to patients, doctors, and scientists dealing with life-threatening cancers with courage, determination, and hope.
Preface
Cancer is a devastating disease with a severe impact on the physical and psychological well being of patients. The diagnosis of cancer brings many questions starting with diagnosis, decision on treatment, and the prospect of living with the constant possibility of recurrence. To date, only limited therapeutic options are available for most advanced cancers, and in many cases, the five-year survival rate remains difficult to achieve even with the best therapies available in the practice. Patients often seek clear and simple answers, which are not always provided by modern medicine. This often leads patients to shift attention to alternative therapies, including the holistic approach of alternative medicine, particularly preparations from herbal products, which have formed the basis for traditional medicine for thousands of years. Indeed, most ancient civilizations document the use of traditional medicine to treat a variety of illnesses and infections and have contributed to the assimilation, codification, and development of plant-based formulations. Not surprising, a significant number of naturally derived drugs are already in use in oncology practice, and herbal products cont
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