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Integrative Approaches to Cancer Care
Isaac Eliaz, M.D., L.Ac., M.S. Medical Director Amitabha Medical Clinic & Healing Center
Santa Rosa, CA(707) 542-5900
www.facebook.com/dreliazwww.dreliaz.org
Why Practice Integrative Cancer Care:An Introspective Reflection
What is Integrative Medicine?
• Integrative Medicine is a patient-driven medicine
• Integrative Medicine requires no bias, preconceived ideas or judgment
• Integrative Medicine is individualized
Integrative Medicine
Integrative Medicine
Hands on Healing
AsianMedicine
Western Medicine
Acupuncture
Nutrition
Integrating Different Points of View
Path of Knowledge & Wisdom
Asian Medicine: Time-Medicine-Life-Patterns as Roads
Health and Disease
Diagram 2 Diagram 3
Health and Disease
Diagram 4
Health and Disease
Integrative Medical Oncology
From Normal Tissue to Cancer
History & Physical Examination
• Big Picture• Details• Flow• Timing & Rhythms
History
• Traditional• Temperature Distribution• Excess & Deficiencies• Relationships• Pulse Diagnosis• Tongue Diagnosis
Physical Exam
• General• Cancer Specific• The more you test,
the better
Labs
• General• Circulation• Inflammation• Hormonal• Metabolic• Immune• Cancer Markers
Labs Continued
• LP(a)• CRP• Fibrinogen• Galectin-3• Homocysteine • PT/PTT• IL-8, IL-6
Circulation & Inflammation
• CBC with Differential• IL-2• IL-6• IL-8• NK Cells
Immune
• IGF-1• Insulin• HBA1C• Cortisol• Thyroid Panel• Urine DpD• Melatonin• Others
Metabolic
• MRI• MRI-S• PET vs. CT• Color Doppler Ultrasound• Prostascint Scan• Bone Scan
Imaging General & Cancer Specific
• Prevention of Metastasis & Angiogenesis
• Immune Enhancement
• Hormonal & Metabolic Modulation
• Direct Cytotoxicity
• Antioxidants, Anti-Inflammatory & Anti Microbial
• Detoxification
• Circulation & Hyperviscosity Improvement
• Redifferentiation
Anti-Cancer Approaches & Strategies