Herbal therapy for advanced breast cancer. Personal experience with 100 patients

Abstract

Background: The majority of rural patients have no access to radiotherapy or chemotherapy for advanced cancer due to the high cost. Herbal therapy may be an alternative form of treatment.
Methods: Between 1995 and 2001, 100 patients with adv lnced breast carcinoma were treated herbal therapy following palliative mastectorr:y. The patients were regularly followed up and response to herbal therapy noted.
Results: Herbal therapy given in advanced breast cancer was found to produce remarkable properties in controlling local recurrence and development of distant metastases and was devoid of serious side effects such as irnmunosupression, liver and kidney damage, sterility and hair loss which are associated with radiotherapy or chemotherapy.
Conclusion: The quality of life with herbal therapy is far superior with herbal therapy than with radiotherapy or chemotherapy.

Key words: Herbs, therapy, breast and cancer.