Homeopathic add-on treatment to improve rehabilitation and quality of life in oncologic patients following primary treatment. An exemplary case study

How can the combination of primary conventional cancer therapy and subsequent homeopathic follow-up treatment improve the recovery, rehabilitation and quality-of-life in otherwise palliative oncologic patients?

Presentation of an exemplary case study of a patient with astrocytoma after incomplete tumor resection due to partial inoperability. Homeopathic follow-up treatment was initiated as a palliative measure after conventional treatment options had been exhausted.

Upon initial homeopathic case taking the patient presented neurologic signs and symptoms of slowed speech, reduced memory and cognition, 75% working disability due to short term memory impairment and a marked depression. His further oncologic perspective was a palliative treatment.

Homeopathic treatment of the patient was initiated with a simillimum remedy which was not changed throughout the entire treatment period. The only variation was adjustments in potency.

Despite of a very poor initial prognosis, the psychological quality-of-life parameters of the patient rapidly improved after initiation of homeopathic treatment, followed by a gradual but steady improvement of neurologic deficits, which have remained stable for 10 years to date.

Initial patient condition and follow-up progress have been video-documented over the years and will be presented.

This case exemplifies the extraordinary potential for symptomatic, as well as quality-of-life improvements even for patients with advanced cancer. An integrated primary oncologic treatment accompanied by an exacting homeopathic remedy follow-on care is upmost important.