02/17/2020 / By Evangelyn Rodriguez
Researchers from St. John Fisher College in New York conducted a comprehensive review to summarize and evaluate the use of aloe vera in patients who have undergone radiation therapy to treat cancer. This article was published in the journal Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice.
Despite contradictory findings, there is evidence to support the use of aloe vera in the treatment of radiation-induced adverse effects.
Journal Reference:
Farrugia C-JE, Burke ES, Haley ME, Bedi KT, Gandhi MA. THE USE OF ALOE VERA IN CANCER RADIATION: AN UPDATED COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW. Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice. May 2019;35:126–130. DOI: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2019.01.013
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