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INTEGRATIVE CANCER CARE:
TREATING THE WHOLE BODY

Nafeesathul misriya
4th year BAMS
YAMCH
YENEPOYA AYURVEDA MEDICAL COLLEGE & HOSPITAL,

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• Content:
• Introduction
• Objective
• Major highlights
• Integrated Management plan
• conclusion

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• Introduction
• Cancer is a leading cause of death worldwide, accounting for nearly 10

million deaths in 2020.
• The incidence of cancer cases is estimated to increase by 12.8 per cent in
2025 as compared to 2020
• An integrative approach to cancer management combines conventional

medicine with evidence-based complementary medicines/therapies and
lifestyle interventions, for the treatment and prevention of disease and the
optimisation of health.
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• Cancer patients may show multiple systematic symptoms and
ailments like stress, poor nutrition, Lack of physical activity poor
sleep and vitamin D deficiency.
• An integrated approach which addressed these factors may

contribute to better overall health of the patient and better
outcome.

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• Objectives
• To treat whole person ,not just disease
• To improve quality of life ,health and well-being
and resilience during and after cancer treatment
• To strengthen physical as well as mental health
• To avail all possible treatment in one point
• To facilitate early improvements in patients
• For further research and studies

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Major highlights
• It treat the whole person, not just the disease
• Merging of concepts like

1.Psychobiotics
2.Garavisha
3.Dooshivisha
4.Rasayana
5.Lakshanika and vyadhipratyanika chikitsa
6.satwavajaya chikitsa
7.Pyramid therapy
8.Yoga YENEPOYA AYURVEDA MEDICAL COLLEGE & HOSPITAL,
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Treatment framework
PREVENTIVE APPROACH
MAIN TREATMENT
ADJACENT TREATMENT
AFTER CARE
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PREVENTIVE APPROACH
NO TO TOBACCO GET VACCINATED
HEALTHY DIET AVOID RISKY BEHAVIOUR
PROTECT YOURSELF FROM GET REGULAR MEDICAL CARE

SUN
EXERCISE REGULARLY
MAINTAIN A HEALTHY
WEIGHT AND BE PHYSICALLY
USE ULTERNATIVES FOR
ACTICE
CARCINOGENIC COSMETICS
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While the chemicals in cosmetics make us look, feel and smell
good, researches have proven that beyond a certain level, there are chances of
these becoming cancerous and paraben groups are the major amongst them.
So, at least now we should go for an effective as well as potent alternative.
Acharya Sushrutha in Sushruta Samhita Kalpa Sthana has explained about the
Visha Adhishthana (effective places). Lakshana (symptoms) with its effective
management.
With this reference, cosmetic toxicity can be effectively managed by considering
it under Gara Visha with various alepas and panas mentioned from an Agada
prospective.

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MAIN TREATMENT
SURGERY HORMONE THERAPY
CHEMOTHERAPY STEMCELL TRANSPLANT
RADIATION THERAPY IMMUNOTHERAPY
VYADHIPRATYANIKA CHIKITSA
KATU, TIKTA ,KASHAYA RASA AND USHNA VEERYA AUSHADHA
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• Cancer treatment with chemotherapy and ionising radiation have
considerable effect on haemopoetic system
• Case report : Meena Shamrao Deogade.et.al. Management of
chemotherapy adversity through Ayurveda: An experience,2023
Journal of ayurveda case report ,Oct 2023,Pg.no 103 to 107
• Case of adenocarcinoma of cecum > managed with exploratory
laparotomy and The histopathology study reported it as a Modified
Astler–Coller stage C2. Consequently, six cycles of Folfox
(chemotherapy) were advised by the oncologist.
to compact expected side effect ,The treatment protocol included
Dhanyaka phanta, Suvarnamalini vasanta, Madiphala rasayana, and
Guduchyadi ksheerapaka. The patient had no additional complaints
during the chemotherapy and all the hematological parameters were
within normal limits. YENEPOYA AYURVEDA MEDICAL COLLEGE & HOSPITAL,
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• Ranjeet Nimbalkar, Sanjay Kolte1.et.al,Adenocarcinoma of the lung
treated with add‑on Ayurveda treatment: A case report,Journal of
Ayurveda Case Reports – Volume 6, Issue 3, July-September 2023 ,pg
no .92-97

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ADJUENT TREATMENT
Psychobiotics
Based on signs and
symptoms
Lakshanika chikitsa
Pathya
Yoga Pyramid therapy

Sathwavajaya chikitsa
Exercise Psycho therapy
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PYRAMID THERAPY
• promote greater relaxation and

• improved tranquility in human subjects,
• better wound healing in rats. , and
• protection against stress induced neurodegenerative changes in mice.
• Studies shown enhanced learning and memory .
• Exposure of adult female Wistar rats to pyramid environment reduces
stress ,oxidative stress and increases antioxidant defence inthem’.
• Chronic restraint stress in adult female rats induces neuroendocrine and
oxidative stress but these effects are counteracted by the shape of the
pyramid
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AFTER CARE
For nutritive crisis and immono

Rasayana prayoga
compramised state Eg.Brahma rasayana
Gara visha chikitsa Eg . Moorvadi choorna
Various Agadkalpas are useful to reduce or

Dooshi visha chikitsa
vanish latent toxicity

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• So many diseases can be treated as per the principle of treatment of
Gara Visha and Dooshi Visha, a better result can be obtained.
• Dooshi Vishari Agada.
• Vilwadi Agada
• Vishaghna Ajey Agad
• Champakagad
• Dashanga agata.
• Single drugs viz. Dashapuspa (Sahadevi, Sasashruti, Durvaa, Bhringaraja,
Mushali, Vishnukraantaa, Bhadraa, Lakshmanaa,
• Shakralataa, Samangaa), Sariva, Chitrak.

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Reference
• Ayurveda Samhitas,
• Modern books related to the topic
• as well as reputable online platforms such as PubMed and Google
Scholar.
• Nimbalkar, Ranjeet; Kolte, Sanjay1; Baheti, Akshay Motilal2; Haritwal,
Prerna2; Nimbalkar, Manasi R.3. Adenocarcinoma of the lung treated
with add-on Ayurveda treatment: A case report. Journal of Ayurveda
Case Reports 6(3):p 92-97, Jul–Sep 2023. | DOI:
10.4103/jacr.jacr_90_22
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INTEGRATIVE CANCER CARE:

TREATING THE WHOLE BODY

YENEPOYA AYURVEDA MEDICAL COLLEGE & HOSPITAL,

YENEPOYA AYURVEDA MEDICAL COLLEGE & HOSPITAL,

• Cancer is a leading cause of death worldwide, accounting for nearly 10

• An integrative approach to cancer management combines conventional

• An integrated approach which addressed these factors may

YENEPOYA AYURVEDA MEDICAL COLLEGE & HOSPITAL,

YENEPOYA AYURVEDA MEDICAL COLLEGE & HOSPITAL,

• Merging of concepts like

NO TO TOBACCO GET VACCINATED

HEALTHY DIET AVOID RISKY BEHAVIOUR

PROTECT YOURSELF FROM GET REGULAR MEDICAL CARE

YENEPOYA AYURVEDA MEDICAL COLLEGE & HOSPITAL,

SURGERY HORMONE THERAPY

CHEMOTHERAPY STEMCELL TRANSPLANT

RADIATION THERAPY IMMUNOTHERAPY

YENEPOYA AYURVEDA MEDICAL COLLEGE & HOSPITAL,

Yoga Pyramid therapy

• promote greater relaxation and

For nutritive crisis and immono

Gara visha chikitsa Eg . Moorvadi choorna

Various Agadkalpas are useful to reduce or

YENEPOYA AYURVEDA MEDICAL COLLEGE & HOSPITAL,

YENEPOYA AYURVEDA MEDICAL COLLEGE & HOSPITAL,

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