Ayurveda for chemo-radiotherapy induced side effects in cancer patients

Journal of Stem Cells

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 115-129

  Metri, Kashinath G ^a   Bhargav, Hemant ^a   Chowdhury, Praerna ^a   Koka, Prasad S ^b,c  

^a Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana University   (India)

^b Haffkine Institute for Training Research and Testing India   (India)

^c TORREY PINES INSTITUTE FOR MOLECULAR STUDIES   (United States)

Author keywords

Ayurveda; Cancer; Chemotherapy; Radiotherapy; Side effects

Indexed keywords

CHEMORADIOTHERAPY; HUMANS; MEDICINE, AYURVEDIC; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; NEOPLASMS; NEOPLASTIC STEM CELLS;

EID: 84899640206     PISSN: 15568539     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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