People come to us at very different points in a cancer journey: some soon after a diagnosis, some between cycles of chemotherapy or radiotherapy, some after surgery, and some years into follow-up. What they have in common is a set of reports and a treatment plan that need to be read carefully before anything is suggested.
What cancer care at Welling involves
Our role is a complementary one. We do not diagnose cancer, stage it, or direct your oncology treatment — that remains with your treating team. What we do is read the whole picture and, where it is appropriate, prescribe individualised homeopathic medicines alongside the treatment you are already having.
Homeopathic care at Welling is complementary. It is not a replacement for surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, immunotherapy or any other cancer treatment prescribed by your oncologist. Do not stop, delay or change any prescribed treatment based on information on this website.
How a cancer case is assessed
A first consultation is long, because there is a lot to go through. The doctor works through the diagnosis and staging as recorded in your reports, the treatment you have already had, what is planned next, the medicines you are currently taking, and the symptoms and side effects you are living with day to day.
The wider picture matters too — appetite, sleep, energy, digestion, weight, mood and any long-standing complaints that predate the diagnosis. A prescription, where one is made, follows from that reading rather than from the name of the cancer alone.
Four parts of the approach
Where complementary care is taken up, it is usually discussed in four parts:
- Diet. Dietary advice is individualised rather than generic, and is always framed around what your oncology team has already advised.
- Nutritional support. Any supplement suggestions are checked against your current prescriptions and shared with your treating doctor.
- Constitutional homeopathic medicine. The main part of the approach, arrived at after the detailed case-taking described above.
- Organ-specific homeopathic medicine. A supporting prescription where the case calls for it. It is not used in every patient.
What to bring to your consultation
The more complete the record, the more useful the consultation. Please bring or send:
- Biopsy and histopathology reports
- Imaging — CT, MRI, PET or ultrasound scans and their reports
- Recent blood tests, including tumour markers where these have been done
- Your current prescriptions and a list of everything you are taking
- A summary of treatment so far: surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, immunotherapy or hormonal treatment, with dates where you have them
- Discharge summaries and your oncologist’s notes if you have copies
How complementary care fits alongside conventional treatment
Most of the people we see are under an oncologist at the same time. That is not a difficulty, but it does need to be known, because a homeopathic prescription is decided with your conventional treatment in mind and is reviewed as that treatment changes.
Tell us what you are having or planning before you start, and tell your oncologist that you are taking homeopathic medicines. Nothing prescribed by another doctor should be stopped or changed without speaking to them first.
You can also read cancer treatment reviews written by our patients, many of whom were having chemotherapy, radiotherapy or surgery at the same time.
Cancer types we are consulted about
Cancer is not one condition, and our doctors review each case individually rather than applying a single protocol. We are most often consulted about breast, lung, liver, prostate, colon and rectal, ovarian, kidney, bladder, thyroid and stomach cancers, as well as brain tumours, Hodgkin’s and non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, multiple myeloma and melanoma.
You may also find our article on complementary therapies during cancer treatment useful background reading.
Online cancer consultation
Patients who cannot travel to the clinic in Mumbai can ask about an online consultation. Reports are shared in advance so the doctor can read the case before you speak, and the consultation itself takes place by video.
Whether an online consultation is suitable depends on your case and on the rules that apply where you live. Medicine delivery, where it is possible, is confirmed before you book.
What to know before seeking complementary care
- Complementary care is an addition to oncology treatment, never a substitute for it.
- Ask any practitioner what they can and cannot reasonably offer in your particular case, and be cautious of anyone who promises an outcome.
- Keep your oncologist informed about everything you are taking.
- Expect a realistic view at the first consultation rather than a fixed promise.
Speak to a doctor about your case
If you would like our doctors to look at your diagnosis and reports, you can consult at the clinic in Mumbai or online. Explore our cancer treatment approach, or get in touch with the clinic to arrange a consultation.
