This is an article from Philadelpfhia Inquirer :What a bunch of untrue statements...and how credible is this paper????? I have the latest scientific study on mistletoe straight from Germany and believe that this medication is working for me. Big Pharma is behind this article because they do not want to admit to anything that works!!!! and they will do and say anything to protect their chemical soups.And also have no interest because the patent is already done by other country. I read Natural News everyday and they say a lot how Big Pharma works against anything that is not from USA. Well known celebrity from old show "Threes company"-Suzanne Somers she went to Germany and they cured her cancer with Mistletoe. She was on National TV and on many talk shows and spoke about it..
Philadelphia .....
April 25, 2008
It's probably best to use mistletoe to grab a quick smooch around Christmas time rather than as a supplement to help fight cancer, at least for now.
More than 20 previous studies of mistletoe extracts were analyzed by the Cochrane Collaboration, a nonprofit organization that reviews health care research.
The extracts are among the most prescribed drugs for cancer patients in several European countries. Proponents say mistletoe boosts the immune system and reduce the negative effects of chemotherapy and radiation treatment in cancer patients.
Cochrane researchers examined 21 clinical trials of mistletoe extracts alone or in conjunction with radiation or chemotherapy. All told, the studies included nearly 3,500 cancer patients from Austria, Bulgaria, China, Germany, Italy, Romania, Russia and Ukraine.
The researchers concluded that the evidence supporting the use of mistletoe extracts was "weak." While there was some evidence that it might benefit breast cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy, they said, high quality independent studies are needed to truly assess its value and safety.
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