title: Ayurvedic identification and conceptual analysis of cancer.
abstract: Modern oncology is a rapidly growing area in medicine. Cancer is a disease diagnosed on the basis of cellular changes hence objectivity takes the lead. Clinical observation, detailed examination and some feasibility studies were conducted in Ayurvedic methods to understand and identify cancer systematically. Abdominal presentation as tumour is discussed since it is one of the major area for clinical diagnosis of cancer. More than 100 cases were followed in each type at all stages to understand the natural history and clinical behaviour. After careful study, the Ayurvedic diagnosis with possible aetiologic association has been arrived at and discussed. Three main classification has been made and presented separately. Visha concept of Ayurveda has been very closely found to be associated in malignancy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Oncology, Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology, Hosur Road, Bangalore - 560 029, India.
authors.forename: B V
authors.initials: BV
authors.lastname: Kumaraswamy