Cancer -- Increasing Your Odds for Survival : A Comprehensive Guide to Mainstream, Alternative and Complementary Therapies

David Bogner

ISBN 10: 0897932471 / ISBN 13: 9780897932479

Published by Turner Publishing Company Aug 1998, 1998

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Neuware - A thorough, state-of-the-art overview of all current mainstream, alternative, and complementary methods of fighting cancer, this book is the companion to the four-part series of the same name, hosted by Walter Cronkite, airing on PBS-TV in September 1998. Illustrations.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Cancer -- Increasing Your Odds for Survival : A Comprehensive Guide to Mainstream, Alternative and Complementary Therapies
• Publisher: Turner Publishing Company Aug 1998
• Publication Date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0897932471
• ISBN 13: 9780897932479
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 230W x 154H x 21D millimeters 230 millimeters width by 154 millimeters height by 21 millimeters depth
• Weight: 435 grams

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Synopsis

A thorough, state-of-the-art overview of all current mainstream, alternative, and complementary methods of fighting cancer, this book is the companion to the four-part series of the same name, hosted by Walter Cronkite, airing on PBS-TV in September 1998.

From Publishers Weekly

When Bognar's girlfriend, Cindy, was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1988 he began investigating cancer treatments. After her death in 1990, Bognar (an independent video and TV producer) stepped up his research, and the result is this book and a four-part public television documentary of the same title, narrated by Walter Cronkite. After a brief discussion of dealing with a cancer diagnosis, getting second opinions and gathering information, Bognar explains treatment options. He considers conventional therapies first, but when these fail, or offer extremely low odds of success, Bognar sees little downside risk in trying unconventional therapiesAas long as an independent testing agency is available to monitor one's progress. Options range from herbs and diets to acupuncture and detoxification regimens, even medical astrology and channeling. Bognar breaks down the treatments in such categories as alternative, mind/body complementary/ supplemental, interventions and spiritual healing. He also includes interviews with such relevant individuals as Dr. Bernie Siegel. Although this guidebook (which lists additional sources of information such as research services, organizations, Web sites, phone numbers and books) helps users make their own therapy decisions in a bewildering world of choices, readers who have been newly diagnosed may want to turn to more traditional books written for their specific type of cancer.
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