Title: Successful Ayurvedic management of Cancer Prostate with metastases with CKD stage 4 - A case report with 3 years follow up
Author: Dr Sarita Pradip Gaikwad
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v10i10.09
Abstract
Cancer Prostate is the second most common cancer observed in males. As the age advances, risk to develop Cancer Prostate in males also increases. When the diseases advances to secondary metastases to various organs, nothing much can be done except palliative chemotherapy and radiotherapy. People are not yet aware that Ayurved, the oldest system of Indian Medicine can stop the progress of disease process and may cure the advanced cancer.
Case Report: A 66 year old male was detected Cancer Prostate with secondary metastases in Feb 2019. His PSA value was 134 ng/ml. His bilateral orchiectemy was done and was offered palliative chemotherapy and radiotherapy. His daughter, who was an Ayurvedic student approached Ayurved system of Indian Medicine and was treated successfully by Abhantar chikitsa and Panchkarma including Uttarbasti. He became totally free of symptoms within 4 months of Ayurvedic treatment. His PSA value returned to normal, i.e.0.266 ng/ml. He is totally free of disease for last 3 years and leading normal life with full quality of life.
Conclusion: Ayurved has strength and ability to treat Advanced cancer and this case report is the ray of hope to millions of sufferers of cancer.
Keywords: Cancer prostate, Secondary metastases, Asthila arbud, PSA value, Ayurvedic management.
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