Integrative therapies in cancer: Modulating a broad spectrum of targets for cancer management

Integrative Cancer Therapies

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 113-118

  Block, Keith I ^a   Block, Penny B ^a   Gyllenhaal, Charlotte ^a  

^a Block Center for Integrative Cancer Treatment   (United States)

Author keywords

biobehavioral; broad spectrum; cancer hallmarks; multi targeted; nutrition; physical activity; phytochemicals

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE; NUTRACEUTICAL; PLANT MEDICINAL PRODUCT;

AEROBIC EXERCISE; CANCER PATIENT; CANCER PREVENTION; CELL ENERGY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; GENOMIC INSTABILITY; GLYCEMIC INDEX; HERB; HUMAN; INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE; LOW CARBOHYDRATE DIET; LOW FAT DIET; MALIGNANT NEOPLASTIC DISEASE; MEDITERRANEAN DIET; META ANALYSIS (TOPIC); MULTIMODALITY CANCER THERAPY; MULTIPLE CANCER; NUTRITIONAL COUNSELING; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN RESTRICTION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); RELAXATION TRAINING; REVIEW; STRESS MANAGEMENT; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; MOLECULARLY TARGETED THERAPY; NEOPLASMS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATHOLOGY; PROCEDURES;

COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; HUMANS; INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE; MOLECULAR TARGETED THERAPY; NEOPLASMS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE);

EID: 84922860818     PISSN: 15347354     EISSN: 1552695X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1534735414567473     Document Type: Review

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