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

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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

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Health and Disease

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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