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About Natural Compounds in Cancer Therapy-- (to the top)
John Boik's new book, Natural Compounds in Cancer Therapy is a scholarly review of the actions and potential clinical use of over three dozen carefully selected natural compounds. It comprehensively and systematically examines the actions, pharmacology, toxicology, and potential clinical use of natural compounds as anticancer agents. This book will be invaluable to practitioners and patients wanting a complete understanding of the science behind and the clinical applications of natural compounds in cancer treatment. It will also be of great interest to cancer researchers, nurses, pharmacists, pharmaceutical companies, veterinarians, herbalists, and other parties that have an interest in natural compounds.
The natural compounds discussed include, for example, vitamin A, selenium, curcumin, EPA, mushroom extracts, garlic, ginseng, melatonin, and flavonoids. The first half of the book discusses the effects of each compound on the biological processes involved in cancer progression, including effects on cell proliferation, angiogenesis, invasion, metastasis, and the immune system. The second half of the book reviews dose, toxicology, and other issues of clinical importance, as well as research needs. Nearly 4,000 references are included. This is the sequel to the author's highly acclaimed first book, Cancer and Natural Medicine.
About Cancer and Natural Medicine-- (to the top)
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Boik, John. Cancer and Natural Medicine:
A Textbook of Basic Science and Clinical Research.
Oregon Medical Press, 1996, paperback, 331 pages, 8.5" x 11"
$28.00, ISBN: 0-9648280-0-6. |
Cancer and Natural Medicine is a reference work on the use of natural therapies in the treatment of cancer. This textbook systematically describes the known effects of numerous natural therapies on key biomechanical processes active during cancer progression. Based on published scientific data obtained from over 1,200 references, Cancer and Natural Medicine provides a comprehensive review of cancer physiology, covering such topics as differentiation, angiogenesis, apoptosis, invasion, metastasis, and immune and hormonal interactions.
Furthermore, Cancer and Natural Medicine thoroughly reviews the effects that natural therapies may have on these biomechanical processes, thereby identifying treatments worthy of further research. Natural therapies reviewed include herbs, vitamins, minerals, enzymes, cartilage, Chinese medicine, antioxidants, flavonoids and other phytochemicals, dietary fats, melatonin, amino acids, psychotherapy, meditation, and others.
Although the new book, Natural Compounds in Cancer Therapy builds on and expands the material found in Cancer and Natural Medicine, there are some significant differences between the two. Cancer and Natural Medicine discusses nearly two hundred natural compounds that may be useful, whereas Natural Compounds in Cancer Therapy narrows that list to about three dozen judged to have the greatest potential or to be of the greatest interest. Readers are referred to the first book for information on theories of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) in cancer treatment, Eastern and Western psychological therapies, as well as information on additional natural compounds that may be useful, including many Chinese herbs.