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Chemotherapy Joint pain – Aromatase Inhibitors

  • Joint pain associated with aromatase inhibitors (AI) in early breast cancer patients

 

  • Note:  Please work with a professional homeopath to meet your cancer support needs. You can find one HERE.
 Ruta graveolens 5C

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Rhus toxicodendron 9C

 

Note:

  • Patients took both twice daily up to 7 days prior to AI treatment and for 3 months

See study below*

 

Reference

  • Karp JC, Sanchez C, Guilbert P, et al.  Treatment with Ruta graveolens 5CH and Rhus toxicodendron 9CH may reduce joint pain and stiffness linked to aromatase inhibitors in women with early breast cancer: results of a pilot observational study.  Homeopathy, 2016 Nov; 105(4): 299-308. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27914569

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