Chemotherapy is Treatment with Chemical Drugs; the meaning is as simple as this but the treatment is considered as complex and needs specialized Doctors to prescribe it & monitor.
Since it is an important branch of Oncology practice, the Doctors
Medical Oncologist are quite concerned about the regular observation of the patient undergoing Chemotherapy cycles.
With new advances in Oncology Researches, there are new targeted Chemotherapies along with conventional Chemotherapy treatments. Though proving useful, there are certain Chemotherapy induced Side Effects, out of which some are Short Term side effects
like Nausea, Vomiting while some are Long term side effects like Neuropathy; which affect Quality of Life of the patient.
As these drugs are chemical entities and designed for Cancer Cells as target, most of the Medical Oncologist are skeptical for any other medicines to be taken along with these drugs, just to avoid drug interactions.
Integrated Ayurveda Treatments for minimizing Chemotherapy side effects are being prescribed ONLY IFINDICATED with ongoing Chemotherapy agent. Integrated Ayurveda Treatment is usually planned with consideration of Chemotherapy drugs and possible benefits to the patient.
In this Integrated Ayurveda Treatment schedule; there are certain Chemo drugs identified, where the advice will be given not to take any Ayurveda or herbal medicine along with that treatment.
For the Chemotherapeutic agents causing long term side effects like Neuropathy, Integrated Ayurveda Treatments are being planned after completion of Chemo cycles & Before Next Chemo regime or completely after the entire course of Chemotherapy as suggested by the Medical Oncologist for that particular disease.
There are some Chemo-drugs which are given for Palliative Treatment. Integrative Ayurveda Treatments are being prescribed along with those medicines wherever indicated.