Ovarian Cancer & Immunology
Plant extracts boost immunity in patients with advanced ovarian cancer
Published in Women's Health Weekly, July 20th, 2006
According to recent research from Russia, "The influence of a plant preparation AdMax (Nulab Inc., Clearwater, FL, USA) on immunity in ovarian cancer patients was studied. The preparation is a combination of dried ethanol/water extracts from roots of Leuzea carthamoides, Rhodiola rosea Eleutherococcus senticosus and fruits of Schizandra chinensis."
"Twenty eight patients with stage III-IV epithelial ovarian cancer were treated once with 75 mg/m2 cisplatin and 600 mg/m2 cyclophosphamide.
"Peripheral blood was...
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