BACKGROUND Cancer-related fatigue (CRF) affects a majority of patients (pts) with symptoms lasting up to several years after finishing therapy. These symptoms lead to decreased health related quality of life. Fatigue during treatment for colorectal cancer is common, but poorly understood and can affect compliance with post-surgical cancer therapy. We examined the fatigue levels during first-lin...

Extensive use of Viscum album (VA) preparations in the complementary therapy of cancer and in several other human pathologies has led to an increasing number of cellular and molecular approaches to explore the mechanisms of action of VA. We have recently demonstrated that, VA preparations exert a potent anti-inflammatory effect by selectively down-regulating the COX-2-mediated cytokine-induced ...

BACKGROUND Malignant ascites is a major problem in the management of advanced stages of certain malignancies. The possibility of reducing the accumulation of ascites by intraperitoneal injections of a Viscum album extract (Iscador M) was evaluated. PATIENTS AND METHODS Twenty-three patients, with end-stage malignancies of varying histology, requiring repeated peritoneal punctures, were eligib...

BACKGROUND Mistletoe is a complementary cancer treatment that is widely used, usually in addition to and alongside recommended conventional cancer therapy. However, little is known about its use, effectiveness, and safety in the treatment of cutaneous lymphoma. CASE REPORT Two patients with primary cutaneous B-cell lymphoma (pT2bcNxM0 follicle center and pT2ac-NxM0 marginal zone) either decli...

BACKGROUND Anthroposophic Mistletoe therapy is a widely used complementary cancer treatment. OBJECTIVE To evaluate prospective clinical trials on the effectiveness of anthroposophic mistletoe therapy for cancer. DESIGN Systematic review. MATERIAL AND METHODS Search of 9 electronic databases, reference lists and extensive expert consultations. Criteria-based assessment of methodological st...