Chinese Herbal Medicine and Fluorouracil-Based Chemotherapy for Colorectal Cancer: A Quality-Adjusted Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

Conclusions. In the present analysis, involving 36 studies, 2593 patients, 20 outcomes, 36 medical institutions, and 271 named research authors, 92% of the data points were from studies at high ROB. Given the poor quality of the data in studies identified, it cannot be concluded whether combining Chinese herbs with chemotherapy reduces toxicity of chemotherapy.

Source: Integrative Cancer Therapies - August 1, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: McCulloch, M., Ly, H., Broffman, M., See, C., Clemons, J., Chang, R. Tags: Articles Source Type: research