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A clinical study of PSP on peripheral blood counts during chemotherapy
Author(s) -
Shiu W. C. T.,
Leung T. W. T.,
Tao M.
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
phytotherapy research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.019
H-Index - 129
eISSN - 1099-1573
pISSN - 0951-418X
DOI - 10.1002/ptr.2650060410
Subject(s) - chemotherapy , medicine , peripheral blood , peripheral , breast cancer , cancer chemotherapy , platelet , cancer , gastroenterology
The effect of polysaccharide peptides from Coriolous versicolor (PSP) on peripheral blood counts was evaluated on eleven Chinese breast cancer patients. There was no significant drop in their peripheral white blood counts and platelet counts after three cycles of chemotherapy. Half of the studied patients noticed an increase in appetite. The authors concluded that PSP may be a useful adjunctive treatment during chemotherapy.