Ayurveda treatment strategy in management of advanced breast cancer in elderly female- A case report with review of literature

Abstract

Breast cancer is the most common malignancy among women globally and in India. The higher prevalence of advanced breast cancer (ABC) in elderly women is attributable to delayed diagnosis, lack of sufficient health care resources and high costs for conventional treatment). Also, the modern treatment very extensive for ABC cases with surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy with little compliance for elderly patients and mortality is mostly linked to the side-effects of these advanced treatments. We report a case of advanced breast cancer (locally advanced to axillary nodes and skeletal muscles) in 76 year-old-female patient who presented with initially with in right subscapular region and insomnia after conventional chemotherapy. She opted for complete Ayurvedic treatment over 8 months which led to complete regression of cancer and local sites. The aim of the case report is present the symptoms, treatment regimens, and dietary modifications of such a case with basic literature review on Ayurveda treatment of breast cancers.