Homeopathy and cancer
Ruta 6 selectively induces cell death in brain cancer cells but proliferation in normal peripheral blood lymphocytes - Departments of Cancer Biology and Laboratory Medicine, The University of Texas, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
Results : “In the present study, we found that a combination of Ruta 6 and Ca3(PO4)2 taken orally can either block the progression of or completely regress human glioma brain cancers, with minimal or no side effects. The patients diagnosed with glioma, when treated with Ruta 6, showed better results compared with patients having other types of intracranial cancers. . Of these 15 patients, 6 of the 7 glioma patients showed complete regression of tumors. Although the number of patients in our group was small, the outcome of homeopathic treatment was highly encouraging and novel.” READ MORE
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Cytotoxic effects of ultra-diluted remedies on breast cancer cells - The University of Texas, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA.
Results: “The remedies exerted preferential cytotoxic effects against the two breast cancer cell lines, causing cell cycle delay/arrest and apoptosis. These effects were accompanied by altered expression of the cell cycle regulatory proteins, including downregulation of phosphorylated Rb and upregulation of the CDK inhibitor p27, which were likely responsible for the cell cycle delay/arrest as well as induction of the apoptotic cascade that manifested in the activation of caspase 7 and cleavage of PARP in the treated cells”. READ MORE
Homeopathic medicinal treatment slows down prostate cancer growth - Samueli Institute, Alexandria, VA, USA
Results: “They appear to significantly slow the progression of cancer and reduce cancer incidence and mortality in Copenhagen rats injected with MAT-LyLu prostate cancer cells...” READ MORE
Efficacy of homeopathic treatment of skin reactions during radiotherapy for breast cancer - Rehabilitation and Palliative Care Department, National Cancer Institute, Milan, Italy
Results: “Analysis of the data on Total Severity during recovery, showed a statistically significant benefit of the active medicines over placebo. The homeopathic medicines had particular effectiveness on the heat of the skin. The limited number of patients observed and the posology employed could have interfered with the significance of the results. Chemotherapy and hormonotherapy do not seem to affect the results”. READ MORE
Amelioration of Carcinogen-Induced Toxicity in Mice by Administration of a Potentized Homeopathic Drug, Natrum Sulphuricum 200c - Cytogenetics and Molecular Biology Laboratory, Department of Zoology, University of Kalyani, India
Results: “...Less number of liver tumors were observed in Gr. V (drug fed) mice. Administration of Nat Sulph 200 reduced genomicdamage, activities of AcP, AlkP, AST, ALT, LPO and increased GSH content.. & on liver that the homeopathic remedy played a positive role in protecting ultrastructural integrities...Finally, compared with Nat Sulph-30, Nat Sulph-200 appeared to show a little better efficacy in reducing the incidence of tumors in liver, and most other common parameters tested with both potencies, particularly at some longer intervals of fixation.” READ MORE
Effect of a homeopathic drug, Chelidonium, in amelioration of p-DAB induced hepatocarcinogenesis in mice, Cytogenetics Laboratory, Department of Zoology, University of Kalyani, W.B., India
Results: “...Feeding of Chelidonium to group (iv) and (v) mice reduced genotoxic effects to a significant extent (p < 0.05 to p < 0.001). The homeopathic drug Chelidonium exhibited anti-tumor and anti-genotoxic activities and also favorably modulated activities of some marker enzymes. Microdoses of Chelidonium may be effectively used in combating liver cancer”. READ MORE
“Use of Homeopathy in Pediatric Oncology in Germany” - Department of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, Gemeinschaftskrankenhaus Herdecke, Gerhard-Kienle-Weg 4, 58313 Herdecke, Germany, and the University of Witten/Herdecke, Witten, Germany
Results: “We assume a growing number of patients using homoeopathy in pediatric oncology. Therefore, it is of interest to examine the use of homoeopathy and user profiles among children with oncological malignancies in Germany. Of the 1063 families who responded, 367 (35%, 95% CI (31.7%; 37.4%)) stated that they had used CAM in the course of their child's illness. Of these 367 CAM users, 166 (45.2%) reported that they had used homeopathic medicines. This was thus the numerically largest group of CAM users”.
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Effect of Homeopathic Medicines on Transplanted Tumors in Mice - Amala Cancer Research Centre, Thrissur, Kerala State, India
Results: “It was found that Ruta graveolens 200c and Hydrastic Canadenesis 200c significantly increased the life span of Ehrlich Ascites Carcinoma & Daltons Lymphoma Ascites induced tumour-bearinganimals by 49.7 percent & 69.4 percent respectively. Moreover there was 95.6 percent & 95.8 percent reduction of solid tumour volume in Ruta 200c & Hydrastis 200c treated animals on the 31st day after tumour inoculation. Some 9 out of 15 animals with developed tumours were completely tumour free after treatment with Hydrastis 1M. Significant anti-metastatic activity was also found in B16F-10 melanoma-bearing animals treated with Thuja 1M, Hydrastis 1M & Lycopodium 1M. These findings support that homeopathic preparations of Ruta & hydrastis have significant antitumour activity”. READ MORE
Classical homeopathy in the treatment of cancer patients - a prospective observational study of two independent cohorts - Tumour Biology Center at Albert Ludwig's University Freiburg, Germany.
Results : "In our prospective study, we observed an improvement of quality of life as well as a tendency of fatigue symptoms to decrease in cancer patients under complementary homeopathic treatment. It would take considerably larger samples to find matched pairs suitable for comparison in order to establish a definite causal relation between these effects and homeopathic treatment.”
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The homeopathic approach to symptom control in the cancer patient: a prospective observational study - Directorate of Homeopathic Medicine, United Bristol Healthcare Trust, Bristol Homeopathic Hospital, UK.
Abstract: Fifty‐two patients completed the study, and in those patients satisfaction was high, and 75% (n=38) rated the approach as helpful or very helpful for their symptoms. Results suggest that further research is warranted to explore the management of hot flushes in women with breast cancer and fatigue in the cancer diagnosis.” READ MORE
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