Cancer Strategy

Worldwide Solutions to a Worldwide Problem

Patrick Bishop

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Booklocker.com
10 April 2025

Diseases & disorders; Oncology; Nursing & ancillary services; Home nursing & caring

""Cancer Strategy - Critical Thinking"" by Patrick Bishop is a comprehensive, empowering guide to navigating the complex world of cancer care, blending scientific insight with holistic and integrative approaches. Spanning over 400 pages, the book targets patients, caregivers, and practitioners, offering a roadmap to understand cancer biology, evaluate treatment options, and adopt preventive strategies for improved outcomes. Bishop, a serial entrepreneur and cancer researcher driven by personal losses-his grandfather, father, and brother all succumbed to cancer-infuses the text with 19 years of research and a heartfelt call for thoughtful decision-making.

The book opens with a prologue on the ""biology of belief,"" where Bishop explores how faith and positive thinking influence health, rooted in his Christian convictions. This sets the tone for a mind-body-spirit approach, suggesting that mental and spiritual resilience can complement physical healing. The introduction frames cancer as both a medical and personal journey, advocating for a balanced strategy that integrates conventional treatments like chemotherapy and surgery with non-toxic alternatives such as acupuncture, Gerson Therapy, and detoxification.

Key sections delve into cancer's biological underpinnings, explaining the immune system's role in fighting malignant cells, the multistage process of carcinogenesis (initiation, promotion, progression), and the significance of early detection through screenings like mammograms and colonoscopies. Bishop highlights preventive lifestyle factors-diet (e.g., ketogenic, plant-based), exercise, sleep, and stress reduction-while introducing the unique oral-systemic connection, linking dental health issues like root canals to cancer risk via chronic inflammation.

A central feature is an extensive treatment catalog, detailing over 50 therapies with their toxicity levels (low, moderate, high) and FDA approval status as of December 2024. Conventional options (e.g., radiation, immunotherapy) sit alongside integrative methods (e.g., hyperbaric oxygen, Ayurveda), each evaluated for benefits and limitations to aid informed choices. Bishop emphasizes personalized medicine, spotlighting genetic testing and targeted therapies to tailor care to individual needs.

The book also tackles practical and ethical challenges: building a multidisciplinary care team (oncologists, naturopaths, caregivers), addressing financial toxicity-the hidden cost burden of treatment-and navigating survivorship, palliative, and end-of-life care. A critique of the pharmaceutical-driven healthcare system argues for a shift from profit-focused drug dependency to prevention-focused wellness.

Looking forward, Bishop explores emerging technologies like liquid biopsies, AI diagnostics, and gene editing, blending them with holistic practices to envision a future of patient-centered cancer care. Ultimately, ""Cancer Strategy - Critical Thinking"" empowers readers with knowledge, hope, and resilience, urging a proactive, integrative approach to conquer cancer's challenges.

By: Patrick Bishop
Imprint: Booklocker.com
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 38mm
Weight: 903g
ISBN: 9781959622482
ISBN 10: 195962248X
Pages: 686
Publication Date: 10 April 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Patrick Bishop, author of 'Cancer Strategy - Critical Thinking, ' is a serial entrepreneur, cancer researcher, and water technology researcher with patents. Driven by a passion for innovation, he has founded businesses in multiple industries. He is currently pursuing a Doctorate in Natural Medicine and lives in Hoover, Alabama with his wife and dog.