Cancer Care through Homoeopathy
Interesting Research Papers - Focus on Cancer A paper has recently been published that provides a narrative review of the potential role of homeopathy in cancer care (1). In this review the author takes a broad approach covering some of the key sources on the prevalence of homeopathy usage by cancer patients in Europe; what is known about the general clinical effectiveness of homeopathy (mention ing both the controversial Australian and Swiss reports) as well as what is known about the clinical use of homeopathy in cancer specifically (either as a sole, adjunctive or integrated treatment). The review paper also covers some evidence of the safety of homeopathy, a brief review of the evidence for the use of homeopathy in treating side effects of conventional cancer treatments and describes some of the articles available looking at biological effects of remedies on cancer cells in experimental (laboratory) models. Overall, the review concludes that "....in certain situations, one m...