title: Medicinal herbs and phytochitodeztherapy in oncology.
abstract: Application of clinical phytology in treatment of oncology diseases was limited by intensive development of chemical pharmaceuticals and surgery. The authors had set the task to develop the computer database for phytotherapy application. The database included full information on patient's clinical status (identified diseases, symptoms, syndromes) and applied phytotherapy treatment. Special attention was paid to the application of phyto preparations containing chitosan. The computer database contains information on 2335 patients. It supports reliable data on efficiency of phytotherapy in general and allows to evaluate the efficiency of some particular medicinal herbs and to develop efficient complex phyto preparations for treatment of specific diseases. The application of phytotherapy in treatment of oncology patients confirmed the positive effect on patient's quality of life. In conclusion it should be emphasized that the present situation of practical application of phytotherapy could be considered as unacceptable because of absence of necessary knowledge and practical experience in using phytotherapy in outpatient clinics, hospitals and medicinal centers.
authors: Unit of Ecology and Health, Chernogolovka Hospital of Russian Science Academy, Russian Federation.
authors: Karp
authors: K
authors: Treskunov
authors: Olga
authors: O
authors: Treskunova
authors: Boris
authors: B
authors: Komarov
authors: Alex
authors: A
authors: Goroshetchenko
authors: Vlad
authors: V
authors: Glebov
mesh_terms: D048271:Chitosan / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D016208:Databases, Factual; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000401:mortality / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery; D008517:Phytotherapy; D028321:Plant Preparations / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011788:Quality of Life; D012426:Russia / Q000453:epidemiology; D016019:Survival Analysis; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D028321:Plant Preparations; D048271:Chitosan