Alternative and complementary therapies for cancer : integrative approaches and discovery of conventional drugs /

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Imprint:New York : Springer, c2010.
Description:1 online resource (xx, 722 p.) : ill.
Language:English
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Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/8895465
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Other authors / contributors:Alaoui-Jamali, Moulay A.
ISBN:9781441900203
1441900209
9781441900197
1441900195
Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Summary:Cancer is a common disease with a devastating impact on the physical and psychological well being of patients. The diagnosis of cancer brings upon many clinical challenges and questions for which clear and simple answers are not always provided by modern medicine. To date, only limited therapeutic options are available for patients with advanced cancer. The recent shift toward targeted therapies has improved substantially patient's survival, however, relapses are frequent and cure remains rare. This led patients and many health care managers to shift attention to the holistic approach of tradi.
Other form:Print version: Alternative and complementary therapies for cancer. New York : Springer, c2010