By Abdulmubeen Mundewadi
Yes! There are many medicines both in modern as well as alternative medicine which can cure different types of cancer. It should be however remembered that cancer does not refer to any one disease, but implies irregular and uncontrollable growth of body cells. Different types of cancer behave differently, and therefore have a different prognosis, that is, the end result can be strikingly different.
Some types of cancer like lung cancer usually are very aggressive and have a serious outcome, while other types like prostate cancer may have a much slower growth, and may have a much better outcome. The important rule of thumb for successful treatment of any type of cancer is to detect it at the earliest possible, and treat it aggressively right from the start.
Cure rates for any type of cancer can be dramatically improved if a combination of treatment modalities is utilized right from the start. Unfortunately, this happens very rarely, at least in current times. Each system of treatment has its own advantages and limitations. Modern treatment of cancer mainly includes surgery, radiation therapy and chemotherapy. Radiation therapy and chemotherapy can target cancer cells and destroy a fair amount of the tumor in a short time. However, there are numerous side-effects to these treatments, and they may not be very effective on a long-term basis. In addition, they reduce body immunity drastically, thereby resulting in further strengthening the cancer growth.
Alternative treatment, especially Ayurvedic treatment, is good at improving the general immunity of the body as well as strengthening specific anti-cancer activity of the body. However, this can be a slow process, and may not be very useful in situations where the individual's life is at an immediate risk. The ideal therapy would be a judicious combination of modern and Ayurvedic treatment. For example, surgery or short courses of radiation therapy and chemotherapy could be utilized to reduce the tumor size quickly, so as to improve short term survival of the patient. Ayurvedic treatment could then be utilized to give long-term treatment, so as to treat the remaining cancer growth, as well as the microscopic growth and spread of the cancer. In order for this to happen, the general public needs to have a strong awareness of the benefits of different treatment modalities, and aggressively exercise their right to be treated well. The medical fraternity too needs to be open-minded enough to accept and provide a judicious integration of different treatment modalities, including conservative as well as alternative treatment.
Another scenario where integration of treatment systems could be life-saving is in the treatment of serious complications of advanced cancer. Advanced life-support facilities are currently available only with the modern medical fraternity, and practitioners of alternative systems of therapy do not have access to these facilities. The overall success rate in saving life can be further improved dramatically if Ayurvedic medicines could be given along with modern intensive medical care. Some Ayurvedic medicines have proved to demonstrate life-saving potential in critical medical situations such as heavy internal bleeding, non-healing wounds, acute respiratory distress syndrome, multiple system failure, and failure of critical organs. Such medicines can be powdered and administered to severely ill patients through feeding tubes.
Admittedly, the reluctance of hospitals to allow alternative treatment in serious medical conditions arises mainly due to medico-legal implications, especially since the hospital is considered to be primarily responsible for the patient's treatment. Concerns about future medico-legal litigation can be addressed if the patient's relatives are prepared to give a written, legal waiver of responsibility to the hospital and the treating doctors. Such unorthodox steps, if implemented, can pioneer the way for a dramatic new line of integrated treatment, which can revolutionize the treatment both for patients with advanced cancer, as well as seriously ill patients requiring intensive medical care.
Yes! There are many medicines both in modern as well as alternative medicine which can cure different types of cancer. It should be however remembered that cancer does not refer to any one disease, but implies irregular and uncontrollable growth of body cells. Different types of cancer behave differently, and therefore have a different prognosis, that is, the end result can be strikingly different.
Some types of cancer like lung cancer usually are very aggressive and have a serious outcome, while other types like prostate cancer may have a much slower growth, and may have a much better outcome. The important rule of thumb for successful treatment of any type of cancer is to detect it at the earliest possible, and treat it aggressively right from the start.
Cure rates for any type of cancer can be dramatically improved if a combination of treatment modalities is utilized right from the start. Unfortunately, this happens very rarely, at least in current times. Each system of treatment has its own advantages and limitations. Modern treatment of cancer mainly includes surgery, radiation therapy and chemotherapy. Radiation therapy and chemotherapy can target cancer cells and destroy a fair amount of the tumor in a short time. However, there are numerous side-effects to these treatments, and they may not be very effective on a long-term basis. In addition, they reduce body immunity drastically, thereby resulting in further strengthening the cancer growth.
Alternative treatment, especially Ayurvedic treatment, is good at improving the general immunity of the body as well as strengthening specific anti-cancer activity of the body. However, this can be a slow process, and may not be very useful in situations where the individual's life is at an immediate risk. The ideal therapy would be a judicious combination of modern and Ayurvedic treatment. For example, surgery or short courses of radiation therapy and chemotherapy could be utilized to reduce the tumor size quickly, so as to improve short term survival of the patient. Ayurvedic treatment could then be utilized to give long-term treatment, so as to treat the remaining cancer growth, as well as the microscopic growth and spread of the cancer. In order for this to happen, the general public needs to have a strong awareness of the benefits of different treatment modalities, and aggressively exercise their right to be treated well. The medical fraternity too needs to be open-minded enough to accept and provide a judicious integration of different treatment modalities, including conservative as well as alternative treatment.
Another scenario where integration of treatment systems could be life-saving is in the treatment of serious complications of advanced cancer. Advanced life-support facilities are currently available only with the modern medical fraternity, and practitioners of alternative systems of therapy do not have access to these facilities. The overall success rate in saving life can be further improved dramatically if Ayurvedic medicines could be given along with modern intensive medical care. Some Ayurvedic medicines have proved to demonstrate life-saving potential in critical medical situations such as heavy internal bleeding, non-healing wounds, acute respiratory distress syndrome, multiple system failure, and failure of critical organs. Such medicines can be powdered and administered to severely ill patients through feeding tubes.
Admittedly, the reluctance of hospitals to allow alternative treatment in serious medical conditions arises mainly due to medico-legal implications, especially since the hospital is considered to be primarily responsible for the patient's treatment. Concerns about future medico-legal litigation can be addressed if the patient's relatives are prepared to give a written, legal waiver of responsibility to the hospital and the treating doctors. Such unorthodox steps, if implemented, can pioneer the way for a dramatic new line of integrated treatment, which can revolutionize the treatment both for patients with advanced cancer, as well as seriously ill patients requiring intensive medical care.
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