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Mr. Boik has researched and written two highly acclaimed books on the subject of natural compounds and cancer therapy, Cancer and Natural Medicine (1996), which was praised by medical, oncology, and health journals, and Natural Compounds in Cancer Therapy (2001), which was released in March 2001. Reviews for the new book are excellent. The U.K. magazine Positive Health called it a "masterpiece." Choice, a publication of the Association of College & Research Libraries, called it "one of the best in the field of herbal medicine." The peer-reviewed journals Pharmaceutical Biology and Journal of Natural Products called it a "jewel," "impressive," and "required reading." Bloomsbury Review called it a "must-have". If you are a cancer patient, doctor, nurse, pharmacist, scientist, or herbalist, or simply have an interest in cancer or alternative medicine, you will find Natural Compounds in Cancer Therapy a highly informative and useful resource.

Cancer and Natural Medicine and Natural Compounds in Cancer Therapy are now out of print. However, Natural Compounds in Cancer Therapy is available by download.

John is currently a postdoctoral fellow at Stanford University, Department of Statistics.  His work on natural products continues via mathematical models of drug interactions.  This web site is no longer being updated. The last change to these pages was May, 2003.

Oregon Medical Press is dedicated to providing a scientific evaluation of natural compounds as anticancer agents. The latest result of these efforts, Natural Compounds in Cancer Therapy, contains the first-ever systematic analysis of a large series of herb constituents and other natural compounds. This analysis aids in understanding how natural compounds can best be studied as anticancer agents and how they can best be combined to produce the greatest benefit. 


John Boik

 

"Natural Compounds in Cancer Therapy must be considered the ultimate reference for all those interested and working in the area of medicinal botanicals. The painstaking scholarship is evident in every page, and the detailed references underscore the veracity of the claims and comments made. It is a must for anyone interested in the use of natural botanical compounds in the treatment of human diseases."
William R. Fair, MD
Former Chief Urology Department
Florence and Theodore Baumritter/Enid Ancell Chair of Urologic Oncology
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

 

"Anyone interested in a solid scientific basis for natural compounds in cancer treatment should read this pioneering book. Natural Compounds in Cancer Therapy provides a wellspring of inspiration and guidance for both researchers and doctor-patient teams alike. If I were diagnosed with cancer tomorrow, this would be among the first references I would turn to."
James Duke,
Economic Botanist
Author of The Green Pharmacy

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