Evidence-based Non-pharmacological Therapies for Palliative Cancer Care
Evidence-based Non-pharmacological Therapies for Palliative Cancer Care
Evidence-based Non-pharmacological Therapies for Palliative Cancer Care: 4 (Evidence-based Anticancer Complementary and Alternative Medicine) by William Chi-Sing Cho
Cancer is one of the leading killers in the
world and the incidence is increasing, but most cancer patients and
cancer survivors suffer much from the disease and its conventional
treatments’ side effects. In the past, clinical data showed that some
complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) possessed anticancer
abilities, but some clinicians and scientists have queried about the
scientific validity of CAM due to the lack of scientific evidence. There
is great demand in the knowledge gap to explore the scientific and
evidence-based knowledge of CAM in the anticancer field. With this aim, a
book series is needed to structurally deliver the knowledge to readers.
Integrative therapies comprise a variety of non-pharmacological interventions that assist in alleviating physical and psychological symptoms. Apart from being a life-threatening disease, cancer and its therapy are usually associated with a significant deterioration in the quality of life. There is growing evidence that non-pharmacological therapies provide symptom and pain management in cancer palliation. This volume is a specialised book presenting the research evidence relevant to the application of a range of commonly used non-pharmacological interventions in supportive cancer care, including massage, acupressure, Qigong, yoga, mind-body therapy, mindfulness-based intervention, and aromatherapy. A number of scientific researches and clinical studies support that these therapies offer potential beneficial effects for cancer patients in terms of reducing pain, anxiety, and other symptoms. Indeed, non-pharmacological therapies are increasingly gaining acceptance in the healthcare community as complementary to conventional cancer treatments. Most of them are non-invasive, inexpensive, and useful in improving quality of life, and they may be accessed by patients themselves.
Ebook format: PDFIntegrative therapies comprise a variety of non-pharmacological interventions that assist in alleviating physical and psychological symptoms. Apart from being a life-threatening disease, cancer and its therapy are usually associated with a significant deterioration in the quality of life. There is growing evidence that non-pharmacological therapies provide symptom and pain management in cancer palliation. This volume is a specialised book presenting the research evidence relevant to the application of a range of commonly used non-pharmacological interventions in supportive cancer care, including massage, acupressure, Qigong, yoga, mind-body therapy, mindfulness-based intervention, and aromatherapy. A number of scientific researches and clinical studies support that these therapies offer potential beneficial effects for cancer patients in terms of reducing pain, anxiety, and other symptoms. Indeed, non-pharmacological therapies are increasingly gaining acceptance in the healthcare community as complementary to conventional cancer treatments. Most of them are non-invasive, inexpensive, and useful in improving quality of life, and they may be accessed by patients themselves.
Ebook page: 285
File size: 2.66 MB
$40.00
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