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ArticleFrontiers in oncology2026

Arnica/Levisticum 6x comp. can alleviate musculoskeletal symptoms in breast cancer patients undergoing endocrine therapy: a case series.

Silvia T Erni, Jana Ertl, Héloïse May, Fabian Grossmann, Ursula Wolf

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Article in Frontiers in oncology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 authors.

Silvia T Erni *Institute of Complementary and Integrative Medicine, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.
Jana Ertl *Institute of Complementary and Integrative Medicine, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.
Héloïse MayInstitute of Complementary and Integrative Medicine, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.
Fabian GrossmannInstitute of Complementary and Integrative Medicine, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.
Ursula WolfInstitute of Complementary and Integrative Medicine, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Breast cancer is the most common malignancy among women worldwide, and endocrine therapy (ET) is crucial for reducing recurrence and mortality in hormone receptor-positive cases. However, ET is often associated with adverse effects, especially musculoskeletal symptoms (MSS) such as arthralgia and myalgia, which impair daily functioning, decrease quality of life, and lead to early therapy discontinuation. Although some pharmacological and non-pharmacological options are available for managing ET-induced MSS, their effectiveness is limited, and so far, no general recommendations exist. In the context of integrative oncology, which combines conventional and complementary approaches, anthroposophic medicine has been proposed as a supportive strategy to address these challenges. This case series investigated the potential of the anthroposophic medicinal product

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arnicabreast cancercase seriesendocrine therapylevisticummusculoskeletal symptomssymptom management

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PMID42180077
PMCPMC13193916

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