If you are still active enough that inpatient treatment feels burdensome, but you are worried about cancer
I have been diagnosed with cancer.
However, I have been told that the hospital can no longer offer anything further. I do not yet want to go to hospice. Going to a mid-sized hospital is also financially burdensome, and I do not want to spend my time in convalescent care away from my family. What should I do from here?
The number of cancer patients is increasing, but there are fewer hospitals available to cancer patients in Korea than one might expect. Patients often look into university hospitals, where only short-term hospitalization is generally possible before and after surgery, as well as hospice hospitals and convalescent hospitals for patients with very late-stage cancer. The issue is for cancer patients who fall between these options. Mid-sized hospitals are another option, but hospitalization is often difficult financially and emotionally.
Kyunghee Ryu Korean Medicine Clinic hopes to hold the hands of patients who are in this medical blind spot and are unsure where to go next.
Why Korean medicine cancer treatment (Constitutional Immunity & Cancer treatment) may be needed Although a great deal of cancer-related research and investment is being carried out, cancer has not yet been conquered. Cancer is still a disease that is perceived as frightening by many people today.
Even at this moment, some patients may be diagnosed with cancer through a health screening without any symptoms. Some may be receiving standard Western medical treatment (surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, etc.) according to their attending physician’s treatment plan, while others may have been told that treatment is no longer possible because the cancer has recurred or metastasized despite the treatments above.
For these cancer patients, the goal of Constitutional Immunity & Cancer treatment at Kyunghee Ryu Korean Medicine Clinic is to seek ways to maintain quality of life and extend survival through appropriate treatment plans such as tumor suppression, prevention of recurrence, symptom relief, and improvement of quality of life.
Constitutional Immunity & Cancer treatment at Kyunghee Ryu Korean Medicine Clinic is based on digestive system cancers such as stomach cancer, colon cancer, and rectal cancer, and also helps patients diagnosed with cancers such as liver cancer, bile duct and gallbladder cancer, and pancreatic cancer by supporting immunity through treatment tailored to their constitution so they can better endure cancer and cancer treatment. While patients receive Western cancer treatment (surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, etc.), Korean medicine treatment to support immunity is provided within an integrated and reasonable plan, to the extent that it does not burden the body. In addition, for patients with metastatic or recurrent late-stage cancer, we discuss the patient’s current condition and prognosis, establish a treatment plan, and then provide Korean medicine treatment.
Who may need Korean medicine cancer treatment (Constitutional Immunity & Cancer treatment) We provide Korean medicine treatment not only for patients with early-stage cancer, but also for patients with advanced cancer and metastatic late-stage cancer. It may be especially helpful for the following people.
Symptoms that may occur during general cancer treatment
Cancer pain Nausea and vomiting, fatigue, loss of appetite Indigestion, diarrhea, and constipation Numbness in the hands and feet and peripheral neuropathy Tachycardia, arrhythmia, anxiety Dry mouth (oral dryness), oral mucositis Skin rash, itching When recovery is delayed due to causes such as postoperative pain or inflammation