Integrated Approach for Prostate Cancer Management: A Comprehensive Critical Review.

This comprehensive review explores the challenges and complexities of prostate cancer, highlighting current treatment modalities such as surgery, radiation, chemotherapy, and androgen deprivation therapy. It examines the significant side effects these treatments can cause, including fatigue, sexual dysfunction, and emotional distress, and underscores the need for approaches that prioritize both survival and quality of life. The review also discusses the epidemiology, risk factors, and symptoms of prostate cancer, providing a clear overview of its global impact and the limitations of conventional therapies. The paper further delves into the potential role of yoga as an integrative therapy for prostate cancer patients. It summarizes research on yoga’s effects on inflammation, epigenetics, fatigue, oxidative stress, immune response, and sexual function, noting improvements in quality of life and symptom management. Specific yogic practices are outlined for each layer of the human system (pancha kosha), including physical postures, breathing exercises, meditation, and lifestyle recommendations. The review concludes by advocating for more rigorous research and an interdisciplinary approach that combines conventional and integrative therapies to enhance patient outcomes and well-being.