ArticleJournal of intercultural ethnopharmacology
Is there a role for homeopathy in breast cancer surgery? A first randomized clinical trial on treatment with
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7 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 33 citations in OpenAlex.
- Homeopathy effects in patients during oncological treatment: a systematic review.Journal of cancer research and clinical oncology · 2023Pooled it
- Is HomeopathicFrontiers in surgery · 2021Pooled it
- A Systematic Review of Arnica montana in Postoperative Recovery Across Surgical Specialties.Cureus · 2026Review
- Systemic Use of Arnica Montana for the Reduction of Postsurgical Sequels following Extraction of Impacted Mandibular 3Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2020Article
- An integrated approach with homeopathic medicine and electro-acupuncture in anaesthesiology during breast cancer surgery: Case reports.Journal of pharmacopuncture · 2018Article
- HomeopathicJournal of traditional and complementary medicine · 2018Article
- Treatment of Postoperative Sore Throat With the Aid of the Homeopathic Remedy Arnica montana: A Report of Two Cases.Journal of evidence-based complementary & alternative medicine · 2017Article
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Abstract
aimThis study aimed to evaluate the benefits of MATERIALS AND
methodsFrom 2012 to 2014, 53 women were randomly assigned to
resultsThe per-protocol analysis revealed a lower mean volume of blood and serum collected in drainages with
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