The homeopathic approach to the treatment of symptoms of oestrogen withdrawal in breast cancer patients. A prospective observational study

Homeopathy

Volumn 92, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 131-134

  Thompson, E A ^a,b   Reilly, D ^a  

^a Glasgow Homeopathic Hospital   (United Kingdom)

^b Bristol Homeopathic Hospital   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; Homeopathy; Symptoms of oestrogen withdrawal

Indexed keywords

ESTROGEN; HOMEOPATHIC AGENT; PLACEBO; TAMOXIFEN;

ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTHRALGIA; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CANCER HORMONE THERAPY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CYSTITIS; DEPRESSION; DISEASE EXACERBATION; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HOMEOPATHY; HOT FLUSH; HUMAN; LIBIDO DISORDER; MOOD DISORDER; QUALITY OF LIFE; RASH; SIDE EFFECT; SOMNOLENCE; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; VAGINAL DRYNESS; WEIGHT GAIN; WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME;

EID: 0037924369     PISSN: 14754916     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1475-4916(03)00035-3     Document Type: Article

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