Breast cancer is the most commonly-occurring cancer in women and the second most common cancer overall. There were over 2 million new cases reported in 2018 alone.
The incidence of breast cancer in middle-aged females has increased and is believed to be related to the stress of the civilization. As more and more women enter workforce, they tend to remain single, marry and decide not to have children, or do so when they are much older. It has been well established that the younger a woman is when she has her first child or even becomes pregnant, the less likely she is to develop breast cancer. Pregnancy lowers prolactin, a pituitary hormone that stimulates breast tissue growth and promotes breast cancer.
Many married women have to juggle work responsibilities with being a wife, super-mom, single parent or providing custodial duties for an (aging) parent or relative, which adds on to the stress.
A firm faith, feelings of social support from family and friends, all appear to be powerful stress buffers. It is not surprising therefore, that stress reduction strategies are effective in reducing malignancy by 50% in individuals assessed as being cancer-prone. Studies have demonstrated that metastatic breast cancer patients who participated in group, social-support activities had an 18 month increase in survival as compared to controls who received only routine treatment.
As Homeopathy treatment takes a holistic approach towards the individual by promoting the mental, emotional, spiritual and physical levels, it proves to be very effective. Homeopathy provides a range of medications for breast cancer individuals, but the selection depends upon the mental, emotional and physical nature of the person. It not only helps in regression of breast cancer, but also helps in prevention and recurrence of breast cancer. For people who have undergone chemo and radiation therapy, homeopathic medicines help in removing its side effects and pain, hence improving the general quality of life.