Investigating the Effects of Oral Ginseng on the Cancer-Related Fatigue and Quality of Life in Patients with Non-Metastatic Cancer.

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The trial behind it

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Who cites it

10 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 21 citations in OpenAlex.

1. Drug-herb combination therapy in cancer management.Molecular biology reports · 2022
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2. A randomized, double-blind, placebo controlled, phase II study to evaluate the efficacy of ginseng in reducing fatigue in patients treated for head and neck cancer.Journal of cancer research and clinical oncology · 2020
   Trial
3. Comprehensive understanding and underlying molecular mechanisms of the adaptogenic effects ofJournal of ginseng research · 2025
   Review
4. The effect of ginseng on sexual function in postmenopausal women with major depression: a triple-blind randomized controlled trial.Journal of pharmaceutical health care and sciences · 2025
   Article
5. 5-EPIFAT trial protocol: a multi-center, randomized, placebo-controlled trial of the efficacy of pharmacotherapy for fatigue using methylphenidate, bupropion, ginseng, and amantadine in advanced cancer patients on active treatment.Trials · 2024
   Article
6. Pharmacological properties of ginsenosides in inflammation-derived cancers.Molecular and cellular biochemistry · 2021
   Review
7. Recent Advances inFoods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021
   Review
8. Ginseng for the Management of Cancer-Related Fatigue: An Integrative Review.Journal of the advanced practitioner in oncology · 2021
   Review
9. The effect of ginsenosides on depression in preclinical studies: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of ginseng research · 2021
   Article
10. Novel ginsenoside-based multifunctional liposomal delivery system for combination therapy of gastric cancer.Theranostics · 2019
    Article

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Authors and funding

3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

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