21 Applied Complementary Oncology
| Standard therapy | Efficacy-tested complementary measures | Extended complementary measures |
| Preoperative measures | • Nutrition • Psycho-oncology • Sodium selenite (100–200 μg/day) • Immunotherapy (depending on the indication)** | • Balanced vitamins and trace elements |
| Surgery | • Sodium selenite (300–1000 μg/day) | |
| Adjuvant therapy, or chemotherapy and radiation | • Sodium selenite (300–1000 μg/day) • Proteolytic enzymes* (4–9 tablets/day) • Nutrition • Sports • Psycho-oncology | • Restorative naturopathic measures • Balanced vitamins and trace elements • Probiotic therapy |
| Follow-up | • Nutrition • Sports • Psycho-oncology | • Restorative naturopathic measures • Balanced vitamins and trace elements • Probiotic therapy • Proteolytic enzymes* (4–9 tablets/day) |
| • Immunotherapy** – mistletoe therapy | • Immunotherapy** – (thymic) peptide therapy – hyperthermia |
Bronchial carcinoma (small cell or non-small cell lung cancer)
| Standard therapy | Efficacy-tested complementary measures | Extended complementary measures |
| Preoperative measures | • Nutrition • Psycho-oncology • Sodium selenite (100–200 μg/day) • Immunotherapy (depending on the indication)** | • Balanced vitamins and trace elements |
| Surgery | • Sodium selenite (300–1000 μg/day) | |
| Adjuvant therapy, or chemotherapy and radiation | • Sodium selenite (300–1000 μg/day) • Proteolytic enzymes* (4–9 tablets/day) • Nutrition • Sports • Psycho-oncology | • Restorative naturopathic measures • Balanced vitamins and trace elements • Probiotic therapy |
| Follow-up | • Nutrition • Sports • Psycho-oncology | • Restorative naturopathic measures • Balanced vitamins and trace elements • Probiotic therapy • Proteolytic enzymes* (4–9 tablets/day) |
| • Immunotherapy** – mistletoe therapy | • Immunotherapy** – (thymic) peptide therapy – hyperthermia |
| Standard therapy | Efficacy-tested complementary measures | Extended complementary measures |
| Preoperative measures | • Nutrition • Psycho-oncology • Sodium selenite (100–200 μg/day) • Immunotherapy (depending on the indication)** | • Balanced vitamins and trace elements |
| Surgery | • Sodium selenite (300–1000 μg/day) | |
| Adjuvant therapy, or chemotherapy and radiation | • Sodium selenite (300–1000 μg/day) • Proteolytic enzymes* (4–9 tablets/day) • Nutrition • Sports • Psycho-oncology | • Restorative naturopathic measures • Balanced vitamins and trace elements • Probiotic therapy |
| Follow-up | • Nutrition • Sports • Psycho-oncology | • Restorative naturopathic measures • Balanced vitamins and trace elements • Probiotic therapy • Proteolytic enzymes* (4–9 tablets/day) |
| • Immunotherapy** – mistletoe therapy | • Immunotherapy** – (thymic) peptide therapy – hyperthermia |
| Standard therapy | Efficacy-tested complementary measures | Extended complementary measures |
| Preoperative measures | • Nutrition • Psycho-oncology • Sodium selenite (100–200 μg/day) • Immunotherapy (depending on the indication)** | • Balanced vitamins and trace elements |
| Surgery | • Sodium selenite (300–1000 μg/day) | • Blockade of adhesion molecules |
| Adjuvant therapy, or chemotherapy and radiation | • Sodium selenite (300–1000 μg/day) • Proteolytic enzymes* (4–9 tablets/day) • Nutrition • Sports • Psycho-oncology | • Restorative naturopathic measures • Balanced vitamins and trace elements • Probiotic therapy • mistletoe therapy |
| Follow-up | • Nutrition • Sports • Psycho-oncology | • Restorative naturopathic measures • Balanced vitamins and trace elements • Probiotic therapy • Proteolytic enzymes* (4–9 tablets/day) |
| • Immunotherapy** – mistletoe therapy | • Immunotherapy** – (thymic) peptide therapy – hyperthermia |
| Standard therapy | Efficacy-tested complementary measures | Extended complementary measures |
| Preoperative measures | • Nutrition • Psycho-oncology • Sodium selenite (100–200 μg/day) • Immunotherapy (depending on the indication)** | • Balanced vitamins and trace elements |
| Surgery | • Sodium selenite (300–1000 μg/day) | |
| Adjuvant therapy, or chemotherapy and radiation | • Sodium selenite (300–1000 μg/day) • Proteolytic enzymes* (4–9 tablets/day) • Nutrition • Sports • Psycho-oncology | • Restorative naturopathic measures • Balanced vitamins and trace elements • Probiotic therapy |
| Follow-up | • Nutrition • Sports • Psycho-oncology | • Restorative naturopathic measures • Balanced vitamins and trace elements • Probiotic therapy • Proteolytic enzymes* (4–9 tablets/day) |
| • Immunotherapy** – mistletoe therapy | • Immunotherapy** – (thymic) peptide therapy – hyperthermia |
| Standard therapy | Efficacy-tested complementary measures | Extended complementary measures |
| Preoperative measures | • Nutrition • Psycho-oncology • Sodium selenite (100–200 μg/day) • Immunotherapy (depending on the indication)** | • Balanced vitamins and trace elements |
| Surgery | • Sodium selenite (300–1000 μg/day) | |
| Adjuvant therapy, or chemotherapy and radiation | • Sodium selenite (300–1000 μg/day) • Proteolytic enzymes* (4–9 tablets/day) • Nutrition • Sports • Psycho-oncology | • Restorative naturopathic measures • Balanced vitamins and trace elements • Probiotic therapy |
| Follow-up | • Nutrition • Sports • Psycho-oncology | • Restorative naturopathic measures • Balanced vitamins and trace elements • Probiotic therapy • Proteolytic enzymes* (4–9 tablets/day) |
| • Immunotherapy** – mistletoe therapy | • Immunotherapy** – (thymic) peptide therapy – hyperthermia |
Gallbladder carcinoma, bile duct carcinoma
| Standard therapy | Efficacy-tested complementary measures | Extended complementary measures |
| Preoperative measures | • Nutrition • Psycho-oncology • Sodium selenite (100–200 μg/day) • Immunotherapy (depending on the indication)** | • Balanced vitamins and trace elements |
| Surgery | • Sodium selenite (300–1000 μg/day) | |
| Adjuvant therapy, or chemotherapy and radiation | • Sodium selenite (300–1000 μg/day) • Proteolytic enzymes* (4–9 tablets/day) • Nutrition • Sports • Psycho-oncology | • Restorative naturopathic measures • Balanced vitamins and trace elements • Probiotic therapy |
| Follow-up | • Nutrition • Sports • Psycho-oncology | • Restorative naturopathic measures • Balanced vitamins and trace elements • Probiotic therapy • Proteolytic enzymes* (4–9 tablets/day) |
| • Immunotherapy** – mistletoe therapy | • Immunotherapy** – (thymic) peptide therapy – hyperthermia |
| Standard therapy | Efficacy-tested complementary measures | Extended complementary measures |
| Preoperative measures | • Nutrition • Psycho-oncology • Sodium selenite (100–200 μg/day) • Immunotherapy (depending on the indication)** | • Balanced vitamins and trace elements |
| Surgery | • Sodium selenite (300–1000 μg/day) | |
| Adjuvant therapy, or chemotherapy and radiation | • Sodium selenite (300–1000 μg/day) • Proteolytic enzymes* (4–9 tablets/day) • Nutrition • Sports • Psycho-oncology | • Restorative naturopathic measures • Balanced vitamins and trace elements • Probiotic therapy • Incense (3 × 800–1200 mg/day) |
| Follow-up | • Nutrition • Sports • Psycho-oncology | • Restorative naturopathic measures • Balanced vitamins and trace elements • Probiotic therapy • Proteolytic enzymes* (4–9 tablets/day) |
| • Immunotherapy** – mistletoe therapy | • Immunotherapy** – (thymic) peptide therapy – hyperthermia |
| Standard therapy | Efficacy-tested complementary measures | Extended complementary measures |
| Preoperative measures |
