This comprehensive guide delivers informed hope along with effective tools for reclaiming your vitality in the midst of cancer treatment, healing, and recovery. When you or a loved one is faced with a cancer diagnosis, the need for accurate and trusted medical information becomes urgent. Naturopathic physician Lise N. Alschuler and medical journalist Karolyn A. Gazella present an overview of what cancer is, its causes and preventative strategies, an in-depth approach to integrative treatment options, descriptions of key body functions, and discussions of more than twenty specific cancers. The Definitive Guide to Cancer, now in its third edition, encourages you to take an integrative approach that embraces both alternative and conventional therapies across the spectrum of cancer prevention, treatment, and healing.

Contents       About the Authors   x      Acknowledgments   xii      Editorial Advisory Board   xv      Foreword    xix      Introduction   xxi      Our Connection to Cancer   xxvi Part I   Understanding Cancer   1one    The Cancer Experience   3two   Causes and Diagnosis of Cancer   15three   Prevention Is Paramount   39 Part II   Treatment Approaches   55four   Building a Strong Foundation with Diet, Nutrition, and Stress Reduction   57five   Treatment Approach Overview   86six   Supporting Your Body during Conventional Treatment   118seven   Healing Support after Conventional Treatment   133      Nutrient and Herb Interactions withConventional Cancer Treatments   140 Part III   Key Body Functions   177eight   Immune System   179nine   Inflammation   193ten   Hormonal Influences   202eleven   Insulin Resistance   219twelve   Digestion and Detoxification   230 Part IV   Addressing Specific Cancers   245thirteen   Specific Cancer Overviews   246fourteen   Bladder Cancer   249fifteen   Bone Cancer   256sixteen   Brain Cancer   260seventeen   Breast Cancer   265eighteen   Cervical Cancer   277nineteen   Colon Cancer   282twenty   Esophageal Cancer   289twenty-one   Gastric Cancer   293twenty-two   Head and Neck Cancer   299twenty-three   Kidney Cancer   303twenty-four   Leukemia, Lymphoma, and Myeloma   309twenty-five   Liver Cancer   317twenty-six   Lung Cancer   323twenty-seven   Ovarian Cancer   330twenty-eight   Pancreatic Cancer   337twenty-nine   Prostate Cancer   345thirty   Sarcoma (Soft Tissue)   353thirty-one   Skin Cancer and Melanoma   356thirty-two   Testicular Cancer   362thirty-three   Thyroid Cancer   366thirty-four   Uterine Cancer   371 Conclusion   The Future of Cancer Care   375       Appendix   Glossary   380      Dosage Ranges   387      Endnotes    395      Index   453