Immunologic Response to Mistletoe Extract (Viscum album L.) after Conventional Treatment in Patients with Operable Breast Cancer | Zendy

Gil Soo Son | Zendy; Woo Sang Ryu | Zendy; Hoon Yub Kim | Zendy; Sang Uk Woo | Zendy; Kyong Hwa Park | Zendy; Jeoung Won Bae | Zendy

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Immunologic Response to Mistletoe Extract (Viscum album L.) after Conventional Treatment in Patients with Operable Breast Cancer

Author(s) -

Gil Soo Son,

Woo Sang Ryu,

Hoon Yub Kim,

Sang Uk Woo,

Kyong Hwa Park,

Jeoung Won Bae

Publication year - 2010

Publication title -

journal of breast cancer

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1

H-Index - 36

eISSN - 2092-9900

pISSN - 1738-6756

DOI - 10.4048/jbc.2010.13.1.14

Subject(s) - medicine , viscum album , immune system , breast cancer , immunity , oncology , cancer , gastroenterology , immunology , traditional medicine

significantly changed between before and after VAE treatment in both test and control group. The concentration of IL-6 in the test group was increased from 8.19 ±1.75 pg/mL to 9.86±1.46 pg/mL after treatment (p=0.013). The concentration of IFN-g in the test group was remarkably increased from 91.76±17.16 pg/mL to 167.42±66.61 pg/mL after treatment (p=0.009). Conclusion: Significant increases in the concentration of IL-6 and IFN-g were observed after VAE treatment. These results suggest that VAE treatment can stimulate immune responses, especially cell-mediated immunity in immune-compromised patients received the chemoradiation for breast cancer.

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