Introduction
摘要
Miracles are not matters of faith but of perception. The transformation of a single cell into a human and the existence of patients with widely metastatic cancers living disease-free for more than a decade are themselves extraordinary realities. These recoveries, although inexplicable within conventional frameworks, are not supernatural—they reveal the deeper logic of life, where exceptional cures are natural possibilities. In order to foster our understanding of the malignant process, this book examines fundamental questions about the nature of life. From these, it develops an integrative framework that views cancer as both a disease and a form of life: dynamic, heterogeneous, and embedded within systemic feedback loops of the host. Three major strategies emerge: cancer interception and prevention, prevention of metastasis, and potential cures for advanced disease. The framework emphasizes temporality, scaling, and complexity: life as rhythmic processes across nested levels, from molecules to organisms. Accordingly, cancer is a network disease that is not reducible to single mutations but sustained by systemic disruptions in metabolism, immunity, and circadian regulation. Integrative oncology, guided by strategies based on the dynamic and creative persistence (DCP) concept and informed by homeodynamic theory, aims not only to target tumors and restore organismal balance but also to bring together scientific understanding and human-centered care.