Classical Formulas in Anticancer Treatment

Name: Classical Formulas in Anticancer Treatment
ISBN: 9787513265379

王三虎 / 中国China Press of Traditional Chinese Medicine · ChinaMay 2021

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Word count: 179K words
Chapters: 39
ISBN: 9787513265379

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Summary

In his long-term clinical practice in oncology, Professor Wang Sanhu emphasizes both disease-differentiation-based treatment with disease-specific formulas and a balanced appraisal of the strengths of Chinese and Western medicine, integrating Western methods while remaining rooted in Chinese medicine. He is particularly skilled in using Xiao Chaihu Tang to treat liver cancer and many post-operative issues. 1. Combining Chinese and Western medicine, stressing both prevention and treatment. Professor Wang holds that for cancer, comprehensive treatment is the only way forward and that equal attention to prevention and treatment is urgent. Modern medicine's treatment of liver cancer—surgery, interventional therapy, radiotherapy, hyperthermia, and the like—focuses mainly on the tumor tissue itself and on resolving the mass that has already formed. While this can solve certain problems, because it pays insufficient attention to the patient's overall condition, even if the local tumor disappears, the environment that produced the tumor remains unchanged.

Editor's review

This book revolves around the use of classical formulas in clinical oncology, taking Professor Wang Sanhu's practice approach as its main thread, emphasizing treatment based on disease identification and specific formulas for specific diseases, while advocating a integration of Chinese and Western medicine and equal attention to prevention and treatment. Using Xiao Chai Hu Tang for liver cancer and post-surgical problems as a representative entry point, it discusses the relationship between modern methods such as surgery, interventional therapy, radiotherapy, and hyperthermia and the holistic regulation of TCM, reminding readers to attend to the overall state of the body and the "soil" problem beyond the tumor tissue. Its value lies in placing the use of classical formulas within the real context of comprehensive tumor treatment, explaining both formula-pattern rationale and the boundaries and sequence of Chinese-Western medical cooperation. It suits clinicians seeking to broaden their thinking and readers with some TCM foundation who wish to understand how classical formulas are argued for in cancer treatment. When reading, one should grasp the premise of "comprehensive treatment" and avoid reducing individual case experience to the simple application of a single formula.

Who it's for

A good fit for

TCM or integrated Chinese-Western oncology clinicians who need to broaden their pattern-differentiation approaches with classical formulas
Learners with a TCM foundation who follow the use of classical formulas in comprehensive tumor treatment
Family members of cancer patients who wish to understand the overall approach and boundaries of TCM participation in treatment
TCM college teachers and students who need clinical cases of disease-specific classical formulas and integrated Chinese-Western medicine

Not a good fit for

Readers who hope to replace standard tumor treatment with one book and seek a single anti-cancer formula
Readers with no TCM foundation who are unwilling to understand formula-pattern and disease-identification approaches
Readers who expect a uniform standardized protocol and do not accept discussion of individual case experience

Reading tips

Read the general section on comprehensive treatment and equal attention to prevention and treatment first, clarify the book's premise, then read the specific chapters.
When reading the liver cancer chapters, take notes mapping classical-formula approaches to stages of modern treatment.
Clinicians can select the disease-specific formula sections relevant to their specialty, focusing on comparing the basis of formula-pattern.
General readers should focus on understanding principles when encountering specific formulas and not use them on their own.

About the publisher

China Press of Traditional Chinese Medicine China · Founded in 1989

China Press of Traditional Chinese Medicine focuses on publishing books in traditional Chinese medicine, covering Chinese medical classics, clinical medicine, acupuncture and tuina, materia medica and formulae, and medical history and literature; its catalogue includes 3,277 titles. Representative books include Xiao Er Yao Zheng Zhi Jue, Shang Han Lun, Yi Xue Zhong Zhong Can Xi Lu, Zhen Jiu Da Cheng, Yi Zong Jin Jian, and Guo Aichun's Annotated Huangdi Neijing Suwen (Second Edition). These works involve writings by historical physicians such as Qian Yi, Zhang Zhongjing, Wang Shuhe, and Zhang Xichun, as well as documentary studies compiled by contemporary authors including Zhao Xin, Zhen Xueyan, Zhang Yongtai, and Wang Xiangang. In terms of publishing characteristics, the press emphasizes collation and annotation of original Chinese medical classics and the systematic presentation of famous physicians' works, balancing the transmission of ancient editions with reference for clinical application. Public information is limited, and no other publishing fields are covered here.

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FAQ

Is this book suitable for cancer patients to use the formulas themselves?

It is not suitable for self-prescribing. The book discusses clinicians' experience with classical formulas in comprehensive treatment, involving disease identification, pattern differentiation, staging, and Chinese-Western drug coordination, with great individual variation. Patients and families can use it to understand the overall approach and boundaries of TCM participation in cancer treatment, but specific medication must be decided by a professional physician in person; individual case experience cannot replace standard treatment.

Can I read this book without a TCM foundation?

You can browse it, but depth of understanding will be limited. The book involves classical formula-patterns, treatment based on disease identification, and Chinese-Western medical cooperation; without a foundation, it is easy to misread individual case experience as a universal protocol. It is advisable to read the general section first, grasp the main thread of comprehensive treatment and equal attention to prevention and treatment, then select chapters on diseases of interest, consulting basic materials for formula-pattern terminology.

Why does the book repeatedly emphasize comprehensive treatment?

Because the author holds that tumor treatment should not focus only on the already-formed mass. Surgery, interventional therapy, radiotherapy, and hyperthermia mainly target the local tumor, while the overall state of the body and the environment that produces tumors also need attention. The significance of TCM participation lies in cooperating with modern treatment and regulating the overall state, not replacing standard treatment; this is also the basic premise for the book's discussion of classical formula use.

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About the author

王三虎 Author

Wang Sanhu is an author of medical books. Currently, public information about him is limited, and details such as his nationality, dates of birth and death, and English name remain unclear. The library holds 10 of his works, all classified under medicine and centered on classical formulas and tumor treatment. His writing consists mainly of case records and medical talks on classical formulas, covering both tumor cases and miscellaneous clinical conditions, such as Wang Sanhu's Classical Formula Case Records: Tumors and Wang Sanhu's Classical Formula Medical Talks: Clinical Practice. He has also published Classical Formulas Against Cancer and the "TCM Cancer Treatment in Progress" series, which includes diaries compiled from his clinical teaching rounds and focuses on the clinical thinking and practice of TCM cancer treatment. Overall, his works lean toward clinical records and experience summaries, intended for TCM practitioners and readers interested in classical formulas in cancer treatment.

中国 Author · Chinese

The TCM Online Course Team is a course-writing group organized through the TCM Online platform, mainly responsible for the teaching design and materials development of basic and clinical traditional Chinese medicine content. Centering on course construction, the team organizes the threads of TCM theory for learners and emphasizes connecting basic concepts with clinical practice, so that the content is convenient for systematic study and practical application. Public information is limited, and only one work by the team is currently included in the library, namely Classic Formulas Against Cancer. This book belongs to the field of medicine and discusses the application of classic formulas in tumor treatment, reflecting the team's direction in organizing clinical TCM experience and presenting it in course form. Overall, the team's work focuses on the organization of teaching resources and the transmission of knowledge rather than individual academic writing; its style tends to be clear and practical, suitable as introductory and reference material for online TCM learners.