Abstract

West World Medicine, also known as Western Medicine and modern medicine, is a clinical medicine put through trials over a period of time to test its effectiveness. This type of medicine was designed to work for the whole and not for individuals. Eastern Medicine, or nontraditional and alternative medicine, is a medicine that uses a process of trial and error which is designed to work for each individual. This essay will discuss the effectiveness of both separately and interactively. To illustrate this, this essay will discuss how each medicine techniques are used in Cancer patients. To prove how Western Medicine and Eastern Medicine is best used with Cancer treatment, this essay refers to Family Doctor Khasala and books such as “Supportive Cancer Care with Chinese Medicine” written by William C. S. Cho. The purpose of this essay is to explain the integration of Eastern Medicine into modern medicine is the most effective approach to treating cancer patients because it recognizes the mind-body network of communication, it focusses on the patients’ health, and offers relief from pain from post-surgery treatment