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Integrative Approaches to Cancer Care

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/dreliaz www.dreliaz.org. Why Practice Integrative Cancer Care: An Introspective Reflection.

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Integrative Approaches to Cancer Care

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  1. 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/dreliaz www.dreliaz.org

  2. Why Practice Integrative Cancer Care:An Introspective Reflection

  3. What is Integrative Medicine?

  4. Integrative Medicine • Integrative Medicine is a patient-driven medicine • Integrative Medicine requires no bias, preconceived ideas or judgment • Integrative Medicine is individualized

  5. IntegrativeMedicine

  6. Integrating Different Points of View Western Medicine Nutrition AsianMedicine Acupuncture Hands on Healing

  7. Path of Knowledge & Wisdom

  8. Asian Medicine: Time-Medicine-Life-Patterns as Roads

  9. Health and Disease

  10. Health and Disease Diagram 2 Diagram 3

  11. Health and Disease Diagram 4

  12. IntegrativeMedical Oncology

  13. From Normal Tissue to Cancer

  14. History & Physical Examination

  15. History • Big Picture • Details • Flow • Timing & Rhythms

  16. Physical Exam • Traditional • Temperature Distribution • Excess & Deficiencies • Relationships • Pulse Diagnosis • Tongue Diagnosis

  17. Labs • General • Cancer Specific • The more you test, the better

  18. Labs Continued • General • Circulation • Inflammation • Hormonal • Metabolic • Immune • Cancer Markers

  19. Circulation & Inflammation • LP(a) • CRP • Fibrinogen • Galectin-3 • Homocysteine • PT/PTT • IL-8, IL-6

  20. Immune • CBC with Differential • IL-2 • IL-6 • IL-8 • NK Cells

  21. Metabolic • IGF-1 • Insulin • HBA1C • Cortisol • Thyroid Panel • Urine DpD • Melatonin • Others

  22. Imaging General & Cancer Specific • MRI • MRI-S • PET vs. CT • Color Doppler Ultrasound • Prostascint Scan • Bone Scan

  23. Anti-Cancer Approaches& Strategies • Prevention of Metastasis & Angiogenesis • Immune Enhancement • Hormonal & Metabolic Modulation • Direct Cytotoxicity • Antioxidants, Anti-Inflammatory & Anti Microbial • Detoxification • Circulation & Hyperviscosity Improvement • Redifferentiation

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