Are Natural Therapies Effective in the Prevention/Treatment of ER+/PR+ Breast Cancer?
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Authors
Callis, Chanté Maria
Issue Date
2013
Type
Thesis
Language
en_US
Keywords
Naturopathy , Cancer , Breast cancer , Estrogen receptor positive (ER+) , Progesterone receptor positive (PR+)
Alternative Title
Abstract
Breast cancer is now the second leading cause of cancer death in women. Researchers continue to study the etiology of breast cancer so that more effective therapies can be implemented. The focus of the literature of review is to determine whether or not natural therapies are effective and have a role in the treatment/prevention of estrogen receptor positive (ER+)/ progesterone receptor positive (PR+) breast cancer. Natural therapies including botanicals, nutrients, vitamins, diet, and homeopathy have been implemented in the treatment/prevention of hormonal dependent breast cancer. The natural therapies reviewed in the literature of review include Pomegranite, Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi, Green tea, Curcumin, Mistletoe, Phytoestrogens, Indole-3-Carbinol, 33-diindolymethane (DIM), Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids, Vitamin D, Lignans, and the homeopathic remedies Ruta, Carcinosinum, Hydrastis, and Thuja. Although the natural therapies reviewed seemed to have an overall favorable effect on women with hormonal dependant breast cancer, many of these studies were performed on mice, and more studies need to be formed on humans for a more accurate analysis.
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Citation
C.M. Callis, "Are Natural Therapies Effective in the Prevention/Treatment of ER+/PR+ Breast Cancer?", ND dissertation, College of Naturopathic Medicine, Univ. of Bridgeport, Bridgeport, CT, 2013.