Chinese Herbs For Non Small Cell Lung Cancer

We discussed with our doctors the possibility of taking astragalus-based chinese herbs, in addition to standard treatment, for advanced non small cell lung cancer. Our doctors encouraged it because they were familiar with a meta-study published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology : 

 http://jco.ascopubs.org/cgi/content/abstract/24/3/419

The reason I am mentioning this is that our doctors also said that they cannot initiate a discussion of using chinese herbs for NSCLC. They can only discuss it with patients if patients bring up the subject themselves. So, I mentioning it here so that people can hear about the possibility of using chinese herbs, so that they can initiate a discussion with their doctors. More information about these particular chinese herbs is explained at http://www.herbsagainstcancer.com

I understand that the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center of New York has carried out a clinical trial of astragalus-based herbs (called Jin Fu Kang) for NSCLC. The trial number is NCT00260026

I've heard some about that.  Keep me updated please.

tmd

On 5/31/2007 Caregiver2 wrote:

We discussed with our doctors the possibility of taking astragalus-based chinese herbs, in addition to standard treatment, for advanced non small cell lung cancer. Our doctors encouraged it because they were familiar with a meta-study published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology : 

 http://jco.ascopubs.org/cgi/content/abstract/24/3/419

The reason I am mentioning this is that our doctors also said that they cannot initiate a discussion of using chinese herbs for NSCLC. They can only discuss it with patients if patients bring up the subject themselves. So, I mentioning it here so that people can hear about the possibility of using chinese herbs, so that they can initiate a discussion with their doctors. More information about these particular chinese herbs is explained at http://www.herbsagainstcancer.com

I understand that the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center of New York has carried out a clinical trial of astragalus-based herbs (called Jin Fu Kang) for NSCLC. The trial number is NCT00260026

 

Thanks for the info/post.  Anything else that you're aware of that seems to have scientific backing?  I like the idea of adding this to my dad's regimen. He is Stage IV NSLC with bone mets - diagnosed in Feb '08.