Klinische Studien zur Misteltherapie der Krebserkrankung – Eine Übersicht

Gunver S. Kienle, Helmut Kiene
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Die onkologische Misteltherapie ist eine der am häufigsten eingesetzten integrativen Krebstherapien. Es gibt eine Vielzahl klinischer Studien, die die Wirksamkeit der Mistel in Bezug auf die Tumorrückbildung, den Einfluss auf die Verbesserung der Lebensqualität und die Verlängerung der Lebenszeit, die Verminderung der Nebenwirkungen konventioneller Therapien, die Sicherheit und Verträglichkeit einzelner Präparate und weitere Aspekte untersuchen. Der Artikel bietet einen umfassenden Überblick über den aktuellen Stand der klinischen Forschung zur Misteltherapie, stellt Schwerpunkte und Ergebnisse einzelner Studien dar und benennt die methodischen Herausforderungen, denen die klinische Mistelforschung gegenübersteht.

Clinical trials of mistletoe therapy for cancer – A review

In oncology, mistletoe therapy is one of the most frequently used integrative cancer therapies. Numerous clinical trials have been done to assess the efficacy of mistletoe with regard to tumour control, quality of life and survival, influence on side effects of conventional therapies, safety and tolerability of the individual products and other aspects. The paper presents a comprehensive review of the current status in mistletoe therapy research, outlines focal points and presents results of individual trials and studies. The methodological challenges that have to be faced in clinical mistletoe research are discussed.

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