Influence of complementary Viscum album (Iscador) administration on microcirculation and immune system of ear, nose and throat carcinoma patients treated with radiation and chemotherapy.
With the techniques of vital microscopic and reflection spectrometric imaging, representative characteristics of microcirculation and immunology of white blood cells were evaluated before, during and after radiotherapy and chemotherapy of patients suffering from ear, nose and throat carcinomas. Adverse effects of radiotherapy and chemotherapy on the microcirculation and the immune system were decreased and reconstitution processes were accelerated by complementary administration of a standardized mistletoe extract (Iscador).
Klopp
R
R
Institute for Microcirculation, Berlin, Germany.
Schmidt
W
W
Werner
E
E
Werner
M
M
Niemer
W
W
Beuth
J
J
D000368:Aged; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D002465:Cell Movement; D006400:Hematocrit; D006801:Humans; D007822:Laryngeal Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000532:radiotherapy; D007962:Leukocytes / Q000276:immunology; D008297:Male; D008833:Microcirculation / Q000187:drug effects*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010039:Otorhinolaryngologic Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D010610:Pharyngeal Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000532:radiotherapy; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D010940:Plant Proteins / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D013997:Time Factors; D028182:Viscum album / Q000378:metabolism
D010936:Plant Extracts; D010940:Plant Proteins; C077177:viscum album peptide