Lessons from Hippocrates: Time to Change the Cancer Paradigm
Author
Source
International Journal of Chronic Diseases
Issue
Vol. 2020, Issue 2020 (31 Dec. 2020), pp.1-14, 14 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2020-06-08
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
14
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The ultimate goal of all medical activity is to restore patients to a state of complete physical, mental, and social wellbeing.
In cancer, it is assumed that this can only be obtained through the complete eradication of the tumor burden.
So far, this strategy has led to a substantial improvement in cancer survival rates.
Despite this, more than 9 million people die from cancer every year.
Therefore, we need to accept that our current cancer treatment paradigm is obsolete and must be changed.
The new paradigm should reflect that cancer is a systemic disease, which affects an individual patient living in a particular social reality, rather than an invading organism or a mere cluster of mutated cells that need to be eradicated.
This Hippocratic holistic view will ultimately lead to an improvement in health and wellbeing in cancer patients.
They deserve nothing less.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Galmarini, Carlos M.. 2020. Lessons from Hippocrates: Time to Change the Cancer Paradigm. International Journal of Chronic Diseases،Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-14.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Galmarini, Carlos M.. Lessons from Hippocrates: Time to Change the Cancer Paradigm. International Journal of Chronic Diseases No. 2020 (2020), pp.1-14.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1169302
American Medical Association (AMA)
Galmarini, Carlos M.. Lessons from Hippocrates: Time to Change the Cancer Paradigm. International Journal of Chronic Diseases. 2020. Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-14.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1169302
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1169302