Is this you?

The oncologist has a plan. You want to know what else can be done alongside it.

The diagnosis came with a schedule: surgery, chemotherapy, perhaps radiation. You are not trying to replace any of it. You are looking for what supports your body through it, what may help the treatment do its work, and who will look at all of you and not only the tumor.

This page explains how integrative breast cancer care at our hospital works with, not instead of, conventional oncology.

What it is

A Comprehensive Approach to Breast Cancer

Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women worldwide. While conventional treatments — surgery, chemotherapy, radiation, and hormone therapy — have improved survival rates significantly, many patients experience debilitating side effects, treatment resistance, and anxiety about recurrence.

At St. George Hospital, our integrative breast cancer program supports patients at every stage: during active conventional treatment to reduce side effects and enhance efficacy, after treatment to reduce recurrence risk, and for advanced or recurrent disease when additional therapeutic options are needed.

Our approach recognizes that breast cancer is influenced by hormonal balance, immune function, metabolic health, gut microbiome composition, stress, and environmental factors. Addressing these dimensions alongside the tumor itself creates a more complete treatment strategy. Each patient’s protocol is developed under the supervision of Dr. Martin Rößner, Chief Physician for Internal Medicine and Oncology, in collaboration with our multidisciplinary medical team.

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How we treat

Integrative Therapies for Breast Cancer

Local-Regional Hyperthermia

Focused heat therapy directed at the breast and chest wall region enhances the effectiveness of chemotherapy and radiation. Clinical trials have demonstrated significantly improved response rates in breast cancer chest wall recurrences treated with hyperthermia combined with radiation.

Whole-Body Hyperthermia

Systemic heat therapy activates anti-tumor immune responses, enhances drug delivery, and mimics the body's natural fever defense. Particularly valuable for metastatic breast cancer and as an immune system stimulant before and after conventional treatment.

IPT Low-Dose Chemotherapy

For patients requiring chemotherapy, our insulin-potentiated protocol delivers targeted drug therapy at reduced doses. This is especially relevant for women who have experienced severe side effects from standard chemotherapy or who have hormone-resistant disease.

Immune Therapy

Mistletoe (Viscum album) therapy -- the most studied complementary cancer treatment in Europe -- along with dendritic cell therapy and thymus peptides, strengthens immune surveillance against breast cancer cells and reduces treatment-related immune suppression.

Hormone & Estrogen Metabolism

Beyond standard hormone therapy, we evaluate estrogen metabolism pathways (2-OH, 4-OH, 16-OH ratios), progesterone balance, and environmental estrogen exposure. Targeted interventions optimize hormone metabolism to reduce cancer-promoting estrogen pathways.

Detoxification & Nutrition

High-dose vitamin C infusions, liver support, anti-inflammatory nutrition, and targeted supplementation (vitamin D, omega-3, curcumin, selenium) support the body's recovery and help create an internal environment less favorable for cancer growth.

When to Seek Integrative Care

Support at Every Stage

  • Before surgery: Immune optimization and pre-habilitation to improve surgical outcomes and recovery
  • During chemotherapy/radiation: Side effect management, immune protection, and enhanced treatment efficacy through hyperthermia
  • After conventional treatment: Recurrence prevention through immune support, hormonal optimization, and terrain modification
  • For recurrent disease: Additional therapeutic options when first-line treatments have failed or are no longer tolerated
  • For metastatic breast cancer: Comprehensive integrative protocols to extend quality survival and manage symptoms
  • For triple-negative breast cancer: Biological approaches that address this more aggressive subtype through immune and metabolic pathways
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Related therapies

Treatments Used in Breast Cancer Care

Immune Therapy

Mistletoe therapy, dendritic cell therapy, and thymus peptides strengthen immune surveillance against breast cancer cells.

What immune therapy involves →

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