Cancer Support (QoL)
Complementary care focused on improving quality of life and managing side effects for cancer patients.
Historical context
Historically used to support the 'vital force' under extreme pathological stress, focusing on the patient's wellbeing rather than just the tumor.
Common symptoms
- Fatigue
- Nausea
- Anxiety
- Pain
- Post-radiation itching
Mechanisms
Oncological treatments place heavy stress on cellular systems. Holistic modalities aim to reduce the systemic toxicity and improve the patient's internal resilience.
Associated modalities
- homeopathy
- reiki
Clinical studies
- Additive homeopathy in cancer patients: Retrospective survival data from a homeopathic outpatient unit at the Medical University of Vienna — Survival Assessment
- Classical homeopathy in the treatment of cancer patients: a prospective observational study of two independent cohorts — BMC Cancer
- The effect of Reiki therapy on quality of life of patients with blood cancer: Results from a randomized controlled trial — European Journal of Integrative Medicine
- The effect of Reiki therapy performed on children with leukemia between the ages of 5-7 years on pain, vital signs and quality of life: A randomized controlled study.
Interesting facts
- American Indian constitutional care traditionally focused on Burdock and Sheep Sorrel to maintain the 'vital force' even under deep physiological pathological stress.