CHM to Boost & Support Chemo in LU Cancer

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Hi All,

 

See the article, below, which Richard Bleckman sent to PVA-L. I

have his permission to forward it to you.

 

Best regards,

Phil

 

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richard.bleckman wrote:

 

Dr Liu Jia-Xiang presented a very fine paper at the November 2003

Intnl Conf on in London. They studied non-small

cell lung Cancer in 271 patients. The group on chemotherapy

(mitomyin/adriamycin/cisplatinum) PLUS herbs (Beishashen,

Tianmendong, Nuzhenzi, Huangqi, Shishangbai, Yinyanghuo and

Zaoxiu (Zhonglou - Rz Paridis)) had far better results than those on

herbs or chemotherapy alone.

 

Metastatic rate was 20% for chemo+herbs, 23.52% for herbs

alone, 35.71% for chemo. 5 year survival rate was 20.7% for chemo

+ herbs, 11% for herbs alone, 0% chemo alone.

 

Median survival time was 449 days for chemo + herbs, 406 days for

herbs, 267 days with chemo alone.

 

Similar findings were also shown in reduction of tumor size,

improvement in symptoms and improvement in body weight.

Interestingly the chemo and herb group had a decreased reduction

in leukocyte and erythrocyte count post chemotherapy.

Immunological indexes of NK, LAK, IL- 2, CD3, CD4 and CD8 were

significantly improved in the chemo + herb group compared to

chemo alone. This study clearly showed a benefit from combining

TCM & chemotherapy in this particular cancer type. Unfortunately,

I have not seen a study like this in animal patients.

 

Re the septicaemic outcome of AP combined with chemo, after 20

years of combining herbs, acupuncture and chemo, I have no

experience of septicemic reactions. Similarly none of the studies I

have read over the years on adverse effects from acupuncture have

reported this. I certainly will continue practice intergrative medicine.

Multifactorial causation requires multifactorial response!

 

Yours, Richard Bleckman BVSc MURHP MRCVS. Roehampton

Vet Clinic, London UK.

 

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