Journal of Cancer Therapy

Volume 11, Issue 11 (November 2020)

ISSN Print: 2151-1934   ISSN Online: 2151-1942

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Improving 21st Century Cancer Therapy: Correcting Treatment Paradoxes and Combining Integrative and Conventional Oncology

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DOI: 10.4236/jct.2020.1111061    522 Downloads   1,606 Views  

ABSTRACT

Recently there have been many advances in cancer treatment, however, treatment results would be much better if clinical oncologists were educated on the research of cancer metabolism and basic cancer immunology. Many medical oncologists have deficiency in these areas and are devoted to treatment protocols and totally against integrative oncology. One neglected problem is a lack of attention to the cancer patient’s host immunity, which should be evaluated at diagnosis. This huge barrier between integrative and conventional oncology should be eliminated for the benefit of the cancer patient. This communication is an attempt to resolve these important treatment details and bring awareness to this problem.

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Elliott, R. , Jiang, X. and Baucom, C. (2020) Improving 21st Century Cancer Therapy: Correcting Treatment Paradoxes and Combining Integrative and Conventional Oncology. Journal of Cancer Therapy, 11, 722-730. doi: 10.4236/jct.2020.1111061.

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