Die Möglichkeiten eines supportiven Einsatzes der Phytotherapie bei Brustkrebspatientinnen

Zusammenfassung

Chemo- und Hormontherapie des Mammakarzinoms gehen häufig mit unerwünschten Wirkungen einher, die für die betroffenen Patientinnen derart belastend sein können, dass ein Fortsetzen der geplanten Therapie bisweilen unmöglich ist. Ziel dieser Arbeit ist es, anhand einer Literaturrecherche am Beispiel der 3 hierzu am besten untersuchten Pflanzen Gelbwurz (Curcuma longa), Mariendistel (Silybum marianum) und Traubensilberkerze (Cimicifuga racemosa) eine mögliche Bedeutsamkeit der Phytotherapie in der supportiven Behandlung v. a. durch Linderung dieser Beschwerden zu untersuchen. Im Vordergrund stehen die Ergebnisse klinischer Studien. Studien zur Misteltherapie in vergleichbaren klinischen Situationen wurden dabei wegen leicht erreichbarer Übersichtsarbeiten bewusst nicht bearbeitet.

Für alle 3 untersuchten Pflanzen fanden sich in den wenigen publizierten klinischen Studien positive Trends, die eine supportive Anwendung bei Brustkrebspatientinnen unter Chemo- und Hormontherapie nahelegen. Es wäre wünschenswert, wenn dieser Trend sich durch weitere qualitativ hochwertige Studien bestätigen ließe.

Abstract

Chemotherapy and endocrine therapy of breast cancer are often accompanied by undesirable side effects, which can be so debilitating for the patient, that continuation of the treatment might not be possible. Based on a literature review of clinical trials on 3 plants, turmeric (Curcuma longa), milk thistle (Silybum marianum) and black cohosh (Cimicifuga racemosa), the objective of this article is to investigate a potential role of phytotherapy as a supportive treatment of some of the side effects encountered by breast cancer patients undergoing chemo- or endocrine therapy. This article deliberately did not include studies on mistletoe therapy in comparable clinical situations due to the ready availability of a wide range of appropriate reviews.

The few published clinical trials on all 3 plants show a positive trend with regards to their potential as a supportive treatment of breast cancer patients. However, more high-quality trials are required to corroborate the findings in this review.

Schlüsselwörter

Phytotherapie - Brustkrebs - unerwünschte Wirkungen - Curcuma longa - Silybum marianum - Cimicifuga racemosa

Key words

phytotherapy - breast cancer - side effects - Curcuma longa - Silybum marianum - Cimicifuga racemosa

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