Cancer and the Search for Selective Biochemical Inhibitors, Second Edition
Series: | |
Publisher: | Taylor & Francis |
Subject: | Carcinogenesis, Enzyme inhibitors--Therapeutic use, Antineoplastic agents, Materia medica, Vegetable, Neoplasms--drug therapy, Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic--therapeut, Complementary Therapies, Enzyme Inhibitors--therapeutic use |
Authors: | E.J. Hoffman |
Pages: | 480 pages |
Binding: | Hardcover |
ISBN: | 9781420045932 |
Call No: | RC 268.5 H63 2007 |
Cancer and the Search for Selective Biochemical Inhibitors, Second Edition delineates the underlying biochemical principles for alternative cancer therapies. Completely revised and updated, this edition includes coverage of the link between concepts and practices of alternative and conventional medicine. The author examines anticancer plant substances and other alternatives such as Vitamin C, essiac tea, shark cartilage, and cat’s claw. The text also addresses the problem of determining selective and non-toxic enzyme inhibitors for cancer cell metabolic pathways.
While an increased number of allopathic professionals are in tune with alternative therapies, the integration of the two factions is far from the norm. Keeping the same format that made its predecessor a benchmark text, this book compares complementary, alternative, and integrative treatments with chemotherapy and other more traditional treatments.