Vitexin promotes the recovery of some biological indices in breast cancer patients after radiotherapy
- Author:
Nguyen Boi Huong
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
breast cancer
- MeSH:
Breast Neoplasms;
Apigenin;
Radiotherapy
- From:Journal of Medicinal Materials - Hanoi
2005;10(5):149-153
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
Study on 74 breast cancer patients after radiotherapy in K Hospital, Hanoi. Results: Vitexin capsule decreased the lesion of leukocyte cells after radiotherapy compared with control group. After radiotherapy, TCD4, TCD8 lymphocytes decreased statistical significantly in comparison with before treatment. After taking drug for 2 months (4 capsules/day, 100mg/capsule divided 2 times), the cells were being recovery with different levels, the number of TCD8 in Vitexin group was higher than those in the control group. The findings suggested that the Vitexin had ability to recover quickly the numerous of damaged immune cells during radiotherapy
