CANCER RESEARCH PROJECT

Late Param Poojya P. K. Sardeshmukh Maharaj & Dr. S.P.Sardeshmukh came across some incurable cancer patients during medical practice. Some of them were referred by Respected Balasaheb Bharde and his wife Mrs. Indumati Bharde. It was observed that the patients were getting good symptomatic relief. There were regular discussion regarding Ayurved and Cancer with Dr. Arvind Kulkarni, radiation oncologist, ex- HOD Bombay Hospital and honarary oncologist in Lokmanya Tilak Hospital. The outcome of such discussions established Cancer Research Project in March 1994. Dr. Arvind Kulkarni was the co-ordinator of the project and the inspiration behind it was Respected Late Param Poojya P. K. Sardeshmjukh Maharaj and Respected Balasaheb Bharde. (Research Report) Cancer is a serious disease and seems to be affecting more & more people as years go by. No definite cure has been found yet for most of the cancers. In advanced stage, this disease causes a lot of suffering to the patients and to the families of the suffering patients as well. The currently accepted methods of treatment e.g. surgery, radiotherapy, chemotherapy are associated with a lot of deformity, side reaction and toxicity. Further more these methods do not always lead to cure of cancer or relief from suffering.

Ayurved Hospital and Research Center have undertaken clinical trials to find out whether or not Ayurvedic line of treatment can provide better results in the treatment of cancer.

Confirmed Cancer patient is registered in the project and clinical diagnosis including "Nadi Pariksha" is carried out and appropriate treatment is given to the patient to find out efficacy of Ayurvedic line of treatment in-

1) Reducing pain and suffering in cancer patients.
2) Causing regression of cancer growth.
3) Leading to cure of certain cancers.
4) Helping to improve general conditions of cancer patients towards a normal life.

Dr. Arvind kulkarni, a cancer specialist, who was attached to Bombay Hospital for 20 yrs. and is attached to Ruby Hall, Pune is co-ordinating the project jointly with Dr. S.P. Sardeshmukh, Director of Ayurved Hospital and Research Center at Wagholi. A similar program has also been initiated in Mumbai. Dr. Shirish Kumthekar is also co-ordninating this project in Solapur.

Many patients have been treated since April 1994, The results are encouraging. Initial observations suggest that, Ayurvedic treatment is highly beneficial as a supplementary line of treatment to existing methods of modern medicine eg. Surgey, Radiotherapy, chemotherapy etc.

Aims and objectives of the Project:

To study the causes:-

• Dietary
• Behavioral
• Psychological
• To reduce the pain and suffering of cancer patients
• To improve the general condition of the patients
• To increase the immunity of the patient by which the spread can be controlled.

Patients are called by prior appointments. A detailed case history is taken by the assistant physicians, which takes about two hours,. The pathological reports are studied. An Ayurvedic diagnosis is done after analyzing the case.

Patients registered in the project are divided into 4 groups, A,B,C,D.

‘A' group- This includes patients who have confirmed cancer reports and wish to take exclusive Ayurvedic treatment and do not take the conventional treatments available.

‘B' group- Patients who show recurrence inspite of the conventional modern treatment.

‘C' group – Patients who take Ayurvedic treatment along with other conventional allopathic treatment.

‘D' group - Patients who have taken allopathic treatment prior to 6 months or more and wish to take Ayurvedic treatment as prevention.

Ayurvedic supplementary treatment has also shown distinct advantage in improving general condition, vitality and giving good pain relief. It has been observed that side effects of radiotherapy and chemotherapy are reduced by Ayurvedic treatment.

Two international conferences, ‘Ayurved for Cancer' were organised in 1997 and 2002, which was a platform offered to present research papers by physicians, nationally & internationally. Researchers from Australia, Japan & Germany presented their papers.

The first conference was held in Pune, at Holiday Inn, on the 6 th & 7 th December 1997. It was inaugurated by Pandit. Shriramji Sharma, who is described as an institution in the field of Ayurved. Other than the 37 research papers presented by other researchers, 8 papers were presented by the trust. There was an ‘Open Session' arranged by the trust, to facilitate the patients, to solve their questions regarding cancer. Experts in this fields were on the panel, who relieved the patients and their relatives of their queries.

‘Ashwasan – I ', a book that consists a compilation of these research papers was published by the trust & inaugurated by Philosopher Shri Balasaheb Bharde. The second edition of Ashwasan – I, was inaugurated by a well know Japan physician Dr. Ben Hatai at Pune in the year 2000.

The second international conferance on Ayurved for Cancer was held in Pune on the 9 th & 10 th February 2002, at Balgandharva Rang Mandir. It was inaugurated by renowned Ayurvedacharya Pandit Shriramji Sharma. The chief guest at this occasion was Smt Tamosan Okada, from Japan who is a pharmacist and is keenly interested in the Ayurvedic science.On this occasion,national and international researchers presented their research papers.

Ashwasan-II was published by senior high court advocate and trustee, respected Ad Shri C.R. Dalvi. The monthly periodical Vishwashanti Vrittanta, was inaugurated. This is an informative paper for the general masses and updates the trust's activities. The second conference also had an informative exhibition on ‘Cancer- Ayurved', inaugurated by Dr Krishna Kumar, Head of Australian School of Ayurved, which informed the masses about the causes, approach, diet, lifestyle etc. about the subject.

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