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Dr. Pareek’s Seminar on Management of Cancer in Homoeopathy

POST SURGICAL CA BREAST

Mrs. ‘G’ a 46 yr old lady was seen in the surgical OPD in November 1999 with painless lump in the left Breast.

On Examination
- There was a 4 x 4 cm lump, close to the areola.
- Lump was firm, ill defined & adherent to skin.

She was advised Mammography & FNAC of the lump.

The patient did not come for investigations & was seen again in the OPD in July 2000 with a fungating mass over left Breast.

Investigation July 2000

FNAC - Ductal Carcinoma
MAMMOGRAPHY - Opposite Breast-Normal
X-RAY CHEST - NORMAL
ULTRASOUND of Abdomen & Pelvis - NORMAL
BONE SCAN - NORMAL
ROUTINE HAEMATOLOGY & BIOCHEMISTRY - NORMAL

Normal mammogram Right Breast

• The patient underwent toilet mastectomy with axillary clearance in July 2000.
• Histology confirmed infiltrating Ductal Carcinoma Eight out of ten Lymph nodes were positive for metastasis.
• Stage of disease was T4N2M0
• She was advised Radio / Chemotherapy but she refused these therapies.
  

At this stage she was referred for Homoeopathic treatment.

HOMOEOPATHIC TREATMENT - 19th July 2000

Prescribed : Single dose of STAPHYSGARIA 200 C

- This was repeated after 1 week.
- She was also advised dressing by
Calendula Mother Tincture.

25th July 2000 Detailed history taken :

• She was a lean, thin emaciated middle aged lady.
• Complained of pain at operation site.
• Unable to raise left arm above shoulder.
• There was marked oedema of upper limb.
• There was also redness & burning of whole left upper limb. This was better by cold & keeping arm in restful position.
• Anorexia, no taste in eating.
• Marked weakness.

Mental Sphere

• Very much worried about her disease.
• Fear of death.

Family History

• Two of her mother’s sisters had died of Carcinoma breas

30th July 2000

Prescribed : APIS MELLIFICA 30 C - thrice daily - in 10 days swelling & pain of left upper limb reduced.

APIS MEL 30 C was now reduced to twice daily. Local dressing by Calendula Mother Tincture continued.

3rd September 2000

Prescribed : ASTERIAS RUBENS 30 C twice daily.

• Much better.
• No pain, oedema of left upper Limb
• Healthy healing of operated site seen.
• No palpable lump. No axillary lymph- adenopathy.

She was FOLLOWED ON PLACEBO.

Repeat clinical work up - Showed no signs of recurrence or any evidence of distant metastasis.
The only thing bothering her was very low confidence. She was always worried of recurrence. This made her depressed & sad. She also had periods of very disturbed sleep & insomnia.

18th March 2001

Prescribed :
- Single dose of CARCINOCIN IM
- PASSIFLORA INC Q - 15 drops
with one ounce of cold water at bed time.

Advised to continue drops of Passiflora mother tincture.

July 2001 : No evidence of recurrence
FOLLOWED ON PLACEBO

April 2002 :
Repeat clinical & Investigative work up -
Showed no signs of primary or metastatic recurrence

DISCUSSION

• Post Surgical cases on purely homoeopathic treatment fare better than those on Radio / Chemotherapy.

STAPHYSGARIA
- An important remedy to be given immediately after surgery.
- It prevents many post - operative complications.
- It helps in healing & lessens chances of recurrence.

CALENDULA MOTHER TINCTURE
- Is a great healing agent for external dressing
- It gives vitality to the injured tissue.

APIS MEL

• This was prescribed on local acute symptomatology.

PASSIFLORA

• This gives a soothing effect to the Cancer patients.
• It acts as a nervine tonic & gives better quality of sleep.
• It also gives confidence to the patient.

CARCINOCIN

• This remedy was prescribed at a much later stage in this case, not as a remedy for cancer, but purely based on its strong mentals & a strong family history of Breast Cancer

CLINICAL EXPERIENCE

BREAST CANCER

ASTERIAS RUB, BELLIS P., BUFO RANA, CARB ANI, CONIUM MAC, CONDURANGO, CALENDULA, GRAPHITES, HYDRASTIS, PHYTOLACCA, PLUMBUM IOD

Graphites
In old scars and after repeated absess

After Mastectomy Calendula, Staphysgaria

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