Laryngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma successfully Treated with Rasayana Therapy - A Case Report

The present report describes the treatment of a Laryngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma with Ayurveda Rasayana therapy which is known to be beneficial in the management of various malignancies.Different Rasayana has been explained in Ayurveda classics which are helpful to preserve health and to get rid of diseases.Several experimental studies also have reported that Rasayana have immunomodulatory, and anti tumour functions.Through this report, we present a case of laryngeal carcinoma (T3N0M0 )which responded exceptionally well to Rasayana therapy along with radiotherapy. There was complete tumor response along with optimization of laryngeal functions like voice, breathing and swallowing.Patients symptoms were significantly reduced in a span of 1 month of starting treatment and total regression of tumour size was seen without any adverse effects of radiotherapy.