Homeopathy in Experimental Cancer Models: A Systematic Review.
Journal
Homeopathy : the journal of the Faculty of Homeopathy
ISSN: 1476-4245
Titre abrégé: Homeopathy
Pays: Germany
ID NLM: 101140517
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
May 2021
May 2021
Historique:
pubmed:
22
12
2020
medline:
13
10
2021
entrez:
21
12
2020
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Complementary and alternative medicine, including homeopathy, is widely used to improve well-being among cancer patients and reduce adverse effects of conventional treatment. In contrast, there are few studies on the use of homeopathic medicines to treat the disease itself. Yet, evidence of possible effectiveness of homeopathic high dilutions in experimental cancer models has been published during the past 20 years. The aim of the study was to perform a systematic review of fundamental research studies on homeopathic high dilutions in cancer. Following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guideline, we conducted a literature search in the database PubMed for original publications, from 2000 to 2018 and in English, on Twenty-three articles met the inclusion criteria-14 Fundamental research of homeopathy in cancer is still at an early stage and has mainly been performed by a few groups of investigators. The results point to an interference of well-selected homeopathic medicines with cell cycle and apoptotic mechanisms in cancer cells. However, these findings still need independent reproduction.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Complementary and alternative medicine, including homeopathy, is widely used to improve well-being among cancer patients and reduce adverse effects of conventional treatment. In contrast, there are few studies on the use of homeopathic medicines to treat the disease itself. Yet, evidence of possible effectiveness of homeopathic high dilutions in experimental cancer models has been published during the past 20 years.
AIM
OBJECTIVE
The aim of the study was to perform a systematic review of fundamental research studies on homeopathic high dilutions in cancer.
METHODS
METHODS
Following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guideline, we conducted a literature search in the database PubMed for original publications, from 2000 to 2018 and in English, on
RESULTS
RESULTS
Twenty-three articles met the inclusion criteria-14
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSIONS
Fundamental research of homeopathy in cancer is still at an early stage and has mainly been performed by a few groups of investigators. The results point to an interference of well-selected homeopathic medicines with cell cycle and apoptotic mechanisms in cancer cells. However, these findings still need independent reproduction.
Identifiants
pubmed: 33348419
doi: 10.1055/s-0040-1716369
doi:
Substances chimiques
Antineoplastic Agents
0
Materia Medica
0
Types de publication
Journal Article
Systematic Review
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
76-85Informations de copyright
Faculty of Homeopathy. This article is published by Thieme.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
None declared.