Efficacy of homeopathic treatment of skin reactions during radiotherapy for breast cancer: A randomised, double-blind clinical trial

British Homeopathic Journal

Volumn 89, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 8-12

  Balzarini, A ^a   Felisi, E ^b   Martini, A ^c   De Conno, F ^a  

^a NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE   (Italy)

^b Centro Italiano di Studi e di Documentazione in Omeopatia   (Italy)

^c Biomedical Advisers CRO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Belladonna; Breast cancer; Radiotherapy; Xray

Indexed keywords

BELLADONNA ALKALOID; HOMEOPATHIC AGENT; PLACEBO;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RADIATION DERMATITIS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SKIN COLOR; SKIN PIGMENTATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0034106781     PISSN: 00070785     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1054/homp.1999.0328     Document Type: Article

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