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KMID : 0363620180390040177
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Journal of Korean Oriental Medicine
2018 Volume.39 No. 4 p.177 ~ p.182
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Successful Outcome of Breast Cancer Patient Refusing Conventional Treatments: A Case Report
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Lee Sang-Hun
Sohn Ki-Cheul
Chon Song-Ha
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Abstract
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Background: Breast cancer is a treatable disease, but some women reject conventional treatment in favor of unproven "alternative therapies," which may have serious implications for their survival. Therefore, a process is needed to lead them to more appropriate treatment choices.
Case presentation: Here, we present the case of a 51-year-old Korean female diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer (stage IIB, T2N1M0) in Nov. 2015. She refused a standard surgical resection together with chemotherapy and opted instead for moxibustion by nonmedical personnel. Consequently, her preference for alternative therapy without conventional treatment exacerbated her disease. Just a little over a year later, integrative cancer treatment, including chemotherapy based on histological founding, and complementary treatment, comprised of acupuncture, moxibustion, and herbal medicine, were administered for 5 months. Finally, she successfully underwent modified radical mastectomy showing a pathological complete response. She received only adjuvant chemotherapy without any alternative medicine afterwards, and she maintained a good status without recurrence.
Conclusion: In the case of breast cancer patients who are resistant to surgery and chemotherapy, integrative therapy considering adverse effects from conventional treatment should be preferred to bitter opposition to alternative medicine
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KEYWORD
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Breast Cancer, Chemotherapy, Integrative Therapy, Alternative Therapy, Adverse effect
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