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SynthesisPharmaceutical biology2023

Chinese medicinal herbs for reducing endocrine therapy-induced side effects in patients with hormone receptor-positive breast cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Shaoqing Chen, Yifang Gao, Haichao Liu, Jin Jing, Zhengyu Yang, Haoming Zhu, Bairui Chen, Yu Wang, Ting Zhang, Shizhong Wang and 1 more

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Synthesis in Pharmaceutical biology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3citing papers in PubMed
1.6field-weighted citation impact, top 15% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 5 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Shaoqing ChenCollege of Rehabilitation Medicine, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou, China.
Yifang GaoSchool of Health, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China.
Haichao LiuCollege of Rehabilitation Medicine, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou, China.
Jin JingCollege of Rehabilitation Medicine, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou, China.
Zhengyu YangCollege of Rehabilitation Medicine, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou, China.
Haoming ZhuCollege of Rehabilitation Medicine, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou, China.
Bairui ChenCollege of Rehabilitation Medicine, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou, China.
Yu WangCollege of Rehabilitation Medicine, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou, China.
Ting ZhangSchool of Health, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China.
Shizhong WangSchool of Health, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China.
Jianping LinSchool of Health, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China.
Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine · CNFujian Medical University · CN

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

contextChinese medicinal herbs (CMH) have been considered a potentially efficacious approach for patients with breast cancer that experience adverse effects from endocrine treatment.

objectiveTo investigate the impact of CMH on endocrine therapy-induced side effects in patients with hormone receptor-positive (HR+) breast cancer.

methodsTen databases (e.g., PubMed, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, China National Knowledge Information Database and other databases) were searched up to 20 May 2022. The search terms included Chinese herb, breast cancer, endocrine therapy, clinical trial and their mesh terms. The study selection and data extraction were performed by two independent reviewers. The risk of bias was evaluated using the Cochrane risk of bias method.

resultsA total of 31 studies with 2288 patients were included. There were significant improvements in bone mineral density (BMD) [lumbar BMD (

conclusionsCMH combined with complementary therapy can moderately reduce endocrine therapy-induced side effects, including bone loss and dyslipidemia in patients with HR + breast cancer, revealing the potential role of CMH in treating (HR+) breast cancer. More high-quality RCTs are warranted to further validate the effectiveness and safety of CMH.

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Antineoplastic AgentsBreast NeoplasmsPlants, MedicinalBone DensityChinaFemaleHumansAntineoplastic Agentsbone lossBreast neoplasmdyslipidemia

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PMID37096936
PMCPMC10132232
OpenAlexW4366985493

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