01/22/2019 / By Zoey Sky
Bleomycin, a drug often used to treat cancer, is also associated with lung damage in patients. A study published in the journal Chinese Herbal Medicines revealed that Shenge Yangfei Capsules (SGYF), an herbal formula used in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), can help prevent pulmonary fibrosis that occurs due to cancer treatment. The researchers studied the effects of the formula on rat models.
The researchers concluded that SGYF can potentially be used to prevent lung damage or other interstitial lesions in patients with cancer who take bleomycin.
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Journal Reference:
Jia H, Wang ZJ, Wu Q, Xu ZR, Zhang JY, Ma HD, Zhao QC. ANTIFIBROSIS EFFECTS OF SHENGE YANGFEI CAPSULES ON BLEOMYCIN-INDUCED PULMONARY FIBROSIS IN RATS. Chinese Herbal Medicines. 2018;10(4):411–415. DOI: 10.1016/j.chmed.2018.07.007
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