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Herbal Medicine for Hot Flushes Induced by Endocrine Therapy in Women with Breast Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Joint Authors
Li, Pingping
Li, Yuanqing
Zhu, Xiaoshu
Moylan, Eugene
Delaney, Geoff
McPherson, Luke
Bensoussan, Alan
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-11, 11 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-06-21
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
11
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Objective.
This systematic review was conducted to evaluate the clinical effectiveness and safety of herbal medicine (HM) as an alternative management for hot flushes induced by endocrine therapy in breast cancer patients.
Methods.
Key English and Chinese language databases were searched from inception to July 2015.
Randomized Controlled Trials (RCTs) evaluating the effects of HM on hot flushes induced by endocrine therapy in women with breast cancer were retrieved.
We conducted data collection and analysis in accordance with the Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews of Interventions.
Statistical analysis was performed with the software (Review Manager 5.3).
Results.
19 articles were selected from the articles retrieved, and 5 articles met the inclusion criteria for analysis.
Some included individual studies showed that HM can relieve hot flushes as well as other menopausal symptoms induced by endocrine therapy among women with breast cancer and improve the quality of life.
There are minor side effects related to HM which are well tolerated.
Conclusion.
Given the small number of included studies and relatively poor methodological quality, there is insufficient evidence to draw positive conclusions regarding the objective benefit of HM.
Additional high quality studies are needed with more rigorous methodological approach to answer this question.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Li, Yuanqing& Zhu, Xiaoshu& Bensoussan, Alan& Li, Pingping& Moylan, Eugene& Delaney, Geoff…[et al.]. 2016. Herbal Medicine for Hot Flushes Induced by Endocrine Therapy in Women with Breast Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1103899
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Li, Yuanqing…[et al.]. Herbal Medicine for Hot Flushes Induced by Endocrine Therapy in Women with Breast Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1103899
American Medical Association (AMA)
Li, Yuanqing& Zhu, Xiaoshu& Bensoussan, Alan& Li, Pingping& Moylan, Eugene& Delaney, Geoff…[et al.]. Herbal Medicine for Hot Flushes Induced by Endocrine Therapy in Women with Breast Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1103899
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1103899