Breast Cancer

1. To plan personalised treatment for each individual patient as every individual is different even if they have the same type of cancer.
2. To improve health related quality of life (QOL) in all types and stages of cancer patients.
3. To plan for partial or total regression of tumour depending on the nature of tumors.
4. To increase overall survival (OS) of patients.
5. To increase disease free survival (DFS) where complete resection of tumour is achieved.
6. To provide a treatment option to patients who are refractory to conventional treatments like chemotherapy / radiotherapy / immunotherapy etc.
7. To reduce the rate of growth of the tumor in recurrent and advanced staged cases.
8. To increase progression free survival in advance cases.
9. To reduce impact of symptoms related to progression of disease.
10. To improve confidence of patients.
11. To provide palliative support in end-of- life cancer cases.
12. To add happiness and extension of life to cancer patients.
13. To compliment other therapies like chemotherapy, radiotherapy in a synergistic way.
14. To reduce severity or adverse effects of other conventional treatment. This reduces incidence and frequency of hospitalization.

1. It is pertinent to note that Rasayu Cancer Clinic does not claim or blame anything while communicating any aspect to cancer patients.
2. Rasayu Cancer Clinic focuses on Ayurveda fundamental based therapies.
3. Rasayu Cancer Clinic believes in continuous improvement in service and science.
4. Rasayu Cancer Clinic always advocates patient centric approach which leads to long and happy life of cancer patients.
5. Every patient has a right to choose the therapy.
6. Rasayu Cancer Clinic never imposes Rasayana therapy on patients but helps them to take the right decision, hence making patients/ relatives well aware about the disease and possible outcomes along with its risk benefit and cost benefit ratios.
7. Rasayu Cancer Clinic is well connected with global updates in cancer care and therapies, through advisors and collaborations with national and international institutes.

There are different types of treatment for breast cancer like :

Surgery

1. Most of the patients with breast cancer undergo surgery to remove cancer.
2. Surgery Types :
   A. Lumpectomy / Partial Mastectomy – where the lump in breast is removed.
   B. Radical Mastectomy – where the entire breast is removed due to excessive spread of the disease.
3. Breast Cancer Treatment Decision Making –  Click Here

Chemotherapy

1. Chemotherapy treatment uses medicine to weaken and destroy cancer cells at the original cancer site and any cancer cells that may have spread to other parts of the body.  While destroying cancer cells, it destroys fast dividing normal cells, which further creates multiple side effects.
2. There are quite a few chemotherapy medicines. In many cases a combination of two or more medicines used as chemotherapy treatment for breast cancer.
3. However, American cancer society, a federally funded study, has found that many women with the most common type of early stage breast cancer likely do not need chemotherapy post-surgery.
4. Chemotherapy for breast cancer can be skipped – Click Here
5. Fertility concerns limit breast cancer treatment – Click Here
6. Side effects of Chemotherapy – Click Here
7. Adverse drug reactions (ADRs) of Chemotherapy – Click Here
   
   

Radiation

1. It is a treatment with high energy rays or particle that kills cancer cells also termed as External beam radiation.
2. It has also seen to damage adjacent tissue.
3. Radiotherapy Side Effects – Click Here
4. Long Term Effects of Radiotherapy – Click Here
5. Psychological turmoil faced by women undergoing radiation therapy – Click here
   
   

Hormone Therapy

1. Hormone therapy is the cancer treatment that removes hormones or blocks their action and stop cancer cells from growing.
2. Making Sense of Hormone Replacement Therapy & Breast Cancer Risk – 
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Targeted Therapy

1. This therapy uses drugs or other substances to identify and attack specific cancer cells without harming normal cells. Monoclonal antibodies, tyrosine kinase inhibitor, and cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitors are types of targeted therapies used in the treatment of breast cancer.
2. Immunotherapy vs. targeted therapy for cancer treatment. It is often seen to cause severe side effects leading to stopping of treatment – Click Here
   
   

Immunotherapy

1. Efficacy of this treatment is still not clear as per the National Library of Medicine, since there is a need for improved biomarkers.
2. Cost of this treatment is high and many times does not fit into cost benefit ratio.
3. Side effects of Immunotherapy –Click Here
4. Risk and benefits of Immunotherapy – Click Here
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Rasayu therapy is recommended for those :

1. Who voluntarily opted for this treatment as their first choice.
2. Who are disenchanted with the past treatments.
3. Who do not see any other options of treatments.
4. Who are looking for personalized treatment plan.
5. Who desire a convenient home-based oral therapy which is easy for consumption.
6. Who are susceptible to acquire hospital borne infections/ complications, hence not willing to be hospitalised.
7. Who are looking for favourable risk benefit ratio.
8. Who desire to improve Quality of Life benchmarks based on global standards and monitored regularly.
9. Who wants to be involved in decision making for choice of treatment.
10. Who are willing to be involved in monitoring the efficacy of Rasayana Therapy.
11. Who believe in the transparency of the process by conducting regular investigations by biochemical parameters/ hi tech imaging techniques like PET scan etc
12. Who are looking for professionals being sensitive to the patient, the care givers and the family.
13. Who desire to take even with other treatments including Chemotherapy / Radiotherapy.