Ayurvedic management of chemotherapy induced adverse effects in sigmoid colon carcinoma - a case report

Abstract

Colorectal cancer is one among the leading causes of death in the present world. Either the adverse effects of the chemotherapeutic drugs force the patients to discontinue the treatment or the deteriorated health status due to progression of the disease may lead to death. This is the study of a case of stage 3 sigmoid colon cancer which was managed by an integrated approach and led to the heathy survival of the patient after five years. Ayurvedic management was done to alleviate the side effects of chemotherapy and for the prevention of the recurrence of the disease. The patient was treated with adjuvant chemotherapy with FOLFOX regimen and the side effects were managed by Ayurvedic medicines.