Effectiveness of Cordyceps Sinensis alone or in combination with chemotherapy in patients with non-small cell lung cancer

Biotherapy

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 345-349

  Hao, Lin ^a   Wang, Quan ^b   Kobayashi, Masakazu ^c   Tamesada, Makoto ^c   Wang, Huai Jin ^d  

^a Oncology Center   (China)

^b Wafangdian Center Hospital

^c Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co   (Japan)

^d DALIAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Adverse effect; Cordyceps sinensis; Non small cell luna cancer; NP therapy; QOL

Indexed keywords

CISPLATIN; CORDYCEPS SINENSIS EXTRACT; NAVELBINE;

ABSENCE OF SIDE EFFECTS; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CANCER COMBINATION CHEMOTHERAPY; CANCER CONTROL; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMBINATION CHEMOTHERAPY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORDYCEPS; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LUNG CANCER; LUNG NON SMALL CELL CANCER; MALE; MONOTHERAPY; MULTIPLE CYCLE TREATMENT; NAUSEA; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VOMITING;

EID: 54149084540     PISSN: 09142223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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