Cancer self-care

Author: Li Liukun Chang Nan
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Publish Date: 1999-06-01
Features: This book is aimed at cancer patients and the general public, focusing on popularizing knowledge about cancer. It introduces simple, practical, and effective self-treatment and health maintenance methods. For this purpose, we have integrated modern research findings from both traditional Chinese and Western medicine during the writing process, striving to make the content in-depth yet easy to understand. The book revolves around the core of self-treatment and health maintenance, emphasizing the following aspects in the treatment section: TCM syndrome differentiation therapy, single-herb and empirical formula therapy, dietary therapy, and Chinese herbal medicine treatment combined with surgery, radiotherapy, and chemotherapy, all of which are designed to be easily grasped by patients. In the health maintenance section, it focuses on psychological health maintenance, dietary health maintenance, Qigong health maintenance, and health maintenance methods for special treatment stages. For treatments like surgery, radiotherapy, and chemotherapy that are difficult for patients to perform independently, only general principles and evaluations are provided. Additionally, the book briefly summarizes the etiology, pathology, clinical manifestations, common complications, and basic diagnostic methods of cancer. From a practical perspective, it emphasizes the content that patients are generally concerned about or eager to learn about. For example, the pathology section introduces the incidence, severity, and prognosis of different pathological types; clinical manifestations are mostly described based on the order or frequency of symptom appearance and their characteristics; and the diagnosis and examination sections evaluate various methods and introduce key points for early detection and self-examination. The book does not delve into more complex theories or Western medical procedures that are not immediately relevant to patients' practical needs.
With the goal of popularizing medical knowledge and helping cancer patients better manage their self-care, this book systematically introduces the etiology, pathology, clinical manifestations, examination, and diagnostic methods of several common cancers from an integrated traditional Chinese and Western medicine perspective. It covers how to detect cancer early, the selection of treatment methods, self-treatment using integrated traditional Chinese and Western medicine, and daily health maintenance and nursing methods. It particularly emphasizes simple and practical TCM syndrome differentiation therapy, single-herb and empirical formula therapy, dietary therapy, dietary health maintenance, and health maintenance during special treatment stages. The book also includes numerous effective and practical single-herb and empirical formulas, as well as medicinal diets and recipes.
Written in clear and accessible language, the book is both informative and practical, serving as an excellent guide and companion for cancer patients and their families. It is also suitable for primary healthcare professionals and the general public.