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ReviewIntegrative medicine (Encinitas, Calif.)2015

Integrative Therapies and Cardiovascular Disease in the Breast Cancer Population: A Review, Part 1.

Khara Lucius, Kristen Trukova

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Review in Integrative medicine (Encinitas, Calif.), 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Khara Luciusis a naturopathic doctor in the Department of Naturopathic Medicine; and is a registered dietitian in the Nutrition Department. Both are located at the Cancer Treatment Centers of America, Midwestern Regional Medical Center, in Zion, Illinois.
Kristen Trukovais a naturopathic doctor in the Department of Naturopathic Medicine; and is a registered dietitian in the Nutrition Department. Both are located at the Cancer Treatment Centers of America, Midwestern Regional Medical Center, in Zion, Illinois.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The cardiovascular toxicities of breast cancer treatment are important health problems, with potential public health consequences. Integrative therapies may represent important tools for prevention in this population. This article reviews the cardiotoxicity of conventional breast cancer therapy, including chemotherapy, radiation, and hormonal therapy. Data are presented on the benefits of substances such as curcumin, melatonin, Ginkgo biloba, resveratrol, coenzyme Q10, and l-carnitine. Although clinical studies on many of these substances are limited both in size and number, preclinical studies are available for several, and this article summarizes the potential mechanisms of action. Areas for future research are also identified.

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PMID26770154
PMCPMC4712857

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