Open AccessEfficacy of Varunadi Ghritha (polyherbal compound) in treated head and neck cancer cases as a biological response modifier
Author(s) -
Divya Ravindran,
Indhu Hariharan,
Richard Muwonge,
Rejnish Kumar,
M. Radhakrishna Pillai,
Kunnambath Ramadas
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
ayu
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0976-9382
pISSN - 0974-8520
DOI - 10.4103/0974-8520.146236
Subject(s) - medicine , head and neck cancer , head and neck , immune system , stage (stratigraphy) , cancer , gastroenterology , surgery , immunology , paleontology , biology
Persistent immune suppression is reported in Head and Neck Cancers (HNC) even after treatment and a higher recurrence rate was observed in patients with poor CD3 count. Loco regional recurrences and second primary tumours are the common forms of failure in head and neck cancers. Several agents have been tried to overcome this problem without much benefit. In Ayurveda, several plant based products have been reported to have anti-tumour and immunomodulatory properties.