Cancer and Homeopathy Book by Jean-Lionel Bagot
How to alleviate the side effects of chemotherapy, radiation, surgery and hormone therapy.
Cancer treatment has progressed enormously in recent years. However, the therapies often expose patients to side effects which can impair their quality of life. Solving this problem is what has driven Dr Jean-Lionel Bagot on for over ten years now. With a team of Strasbourg oncologists he can now offer homeopathy in support of surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy and hormonal therapy. This approach has been amazingly successful! Homeopathy is surprisingly able to help and support patients.
This book details the homeopathic remedies and their dosage by cancer and treatment type, according to the side effects encountered. He also deals with the emotional management of the disease and its therapies.
A first practical guide on the subject, its special quality lies in the detailed recommendations it contains covering all stages of the disease : from diagnosis disclosure to a return to "normal" life. It is easy to read and very simple to follow. It is an invaluable tool, both for patients and for physicians.
"This book contains a wealth of tips and practical advice to manage as best one can the toxicity of treatments and adapt the patient's daily life so that they can cope as well as possible with their disease". - Professor Gilles Freyer, Oncologist, Lyon University Teaching Hospital, France
Born in 1957, married to a gynaecologist, and father of five children, Dr Jean-Lionel Bagot, M.D. is a homeopathic physician, who also graduated in clinical oncology. His special interest is homeopathic supportive care in oncology. A forerunner in this field, he set up the first clinic devoted to supportive care in oncology within a hospital structure. He is also responsible for the teaching of homeopathy at the University of Strasbourg. He has a successful private practice, works in a radiotherapy centre and a palliative care unit in Strasbourg, France.
- Author: Jean-Lionel Bagot
- ISBN: 9783944125213
- 216 pages
- Paperback
- Published in 2015
- Printed in Germany
Reprinted with the permission of The Society of Homeopaths, from 'The Homeopath' Journal, Winter 2014 edition. Reviewed by Ian Hamilton.
This is one of those books which will sit on my shelves and be a great tool for consulting when the need arises. Many of us have patients who come with ailments from allopathic treatment, in the case of cancer, unavoidably.
I was so interested in the book I asked my GP to see what he made of it. His response; "Very interesting. Can't argue with treatments that are safe, free from side effects and drug interactions"
So this is a useful book from any viewpoint. The author is scrupulous in telling readers that this is not a way of treating cancer. It is in its sub-title, about alleviating the side effects of chemotherapy, radiation, surgery and hormone treatment, so very useful for us, that we have its purpose. It is so specific that it gives treatment of particular drugs eg. Paclitaxel (Taxol®) I have some experience of this drug and would have welcomed the book at the time. Weekly regime is Cortisone30c, Paclitaxel 6c and Graphites 30c.
He looks at particular physical/organ areas of side effects such as cardiovascular disorders, respiratory, hot flushes, neurological and joint disorders. There are sections on pain management, psychological effects, palliative care, nausea and vomiting, dermatological problems, oedema and urinary tract disorders.
There is information on isotherapy and immune system disorders and a general section on how to use homeopathy (not very broad). This is what appealed to my GP I think. He is an open minded doctor but obviously with no homeopathic training. So the book would be a good way of winning support from the NHS sector.
The book is very good at explaining side effects and has a simple structure of summarising in table form, which regimes and remedies are useful. It is good at giving information like sexual disorders from chemotherapy in both men and women and there is a good little repertory table for hot flushes.
What it does not stress is the taking of the whole case which we do as well as the use of specifics. In that sense it can be missing the most important thing which homeopathy does-treating the whole patient. Nevertheless, to be able to have a response to the distressing side effects of cancer treatment, which may quickly alleviate this suffering, can be a powerful addition to our tool box.
Reprinted with the permission of The Society of Homeopathys, from 'The Homeopath' Journal, Winter 2015 edition. Reviewed by Joe Rozencwajg.
Do not be fooled by the title. This book is not about treating cancer with homeopathy, but, as the subtitle says clearly, about “how to alleviate the side effects of chemotherapy, radiation, surgery and hormone therapy”. It is a practical guide on how to use homeopathic remedies when a patient has decided to go through the conventional treatment for cancer.
In fact, the first chapters vehemently, almost hysterically, repeat many times that homeopathy cannot treat cancer, that this book is not about that, and that it is to be used exclusively to counteract the side-effects of the “real and effective” cancer treatments. Grimmer, Ramakrishnan and many other past and present practitioners would disagree, but that is beside the point. I could even fathom the background shadow of the French Ministry of Health ready to axe Dr. Bagot’s license to practice medicine if he dared suggest that a homeopathic remedy could treat cancer. Then the real beauty of this book appears.
Dr. Bagot is an Oncologist and a Homeopath working and teaching in Strasbourg (France) where he has established a supportive care unit for cancer patients within the department of oncology. His clinical experience is based on more than 4000 cases, successfully treated. There is no arguing with that.
There is simple, practical advice on how to recognise and prescribe or administer homeopathic remedies when the diagnosis is made, before and after surgery, during chemotherapy with most of the possible complications explored, during and after radiotherapy and hormone therapy, dealing with pain and in palliative treatment.
The potencies, doses and repetitions reflect Dr. Bagot’s own way to practice. They are presented as a self-help manual for the patients, in a DIY approach. He does not say it is the only way and clearly states that each homeopath should modify the protocols according to their own ways. Once again, the sheer number of successful cases should silence any disagreement, my own included.'
The book deserves to be distributed to every single health practitioner, of both conventional and natural medicine. Everybody will be confronted with patients suffering from cancer and many of those will chose to submit themselves to regular treatments. It is their choice and we respect that, which does not mean we should not help them throughout their painful journey. You do not need to be a homeopath or even to have anything more than a very basic understanding of homeopathy to use the recommendations provided.
Will a “this for that” collection of recipes horrify classical homeopaths? Yes, indeed, but the patients will be grateful and appreciate the help; that is what is important to clinicians. It is also an important work for homeopaths: by using remedies and obtaining results while under the influence of heavy drugs and radiotherapy, it clearly shows that contrary to established belief, remedies do work despite the toxic external assaults. Conventional homeopathic teaching says that as long as the patient is on drugs, remedies should be withheld. Here is the definite proof that it is not true. That was not the intention of this work but the results are clear and obvious.
Another important and unintentional effect of this book is the clear demonstration of homeopathy’s effectiveness, witnessed from within the system and by oncologists, radiotherapists and surgeons. We can then in all confidence throw this book (preferably with violence) at the skeptics’ heads and watch them squirm in despair; it cannot be attacked!
Dr. Bagot deserves the gratitude of all cancer patients and of the homeopathic community for his work. His book deserves to be propagated as much as possible.
