While the results of laboratory studies have been promising, at this time the available scientific evidence does not support claims that green tea can help prevent or treat any specific type of cancer in humans. Controlled, randomized clinical trials are needed to determine its effectiveness. Several studies are currently under way.
Studies of green tea in cell lines showed cell death in cancer cell lines but not in normal cell lines. This selectivity needs to be studied in humans before a clear conclusion can be drawn regarding whether to avoid or use green tea while undergoing oxidative cancer treatments, such as radiation therapy or chemotherapy. While drinking green tea does not appear to be harmful, patients being treated with radiation or chemotherapy should consult their doctor before injesting large amounts of the liquid. Drinking large amounts of one type of beverage may cause people to feel full and therefore decrease their consumption of other nutrient-rich foods and beverages. Cancer patients should be careful to avoid any activity that might decrease their nutritional intake. But the fact is that, after a good natural diet and the use of green tea and garlic supplements in a daily basis, my son has increased his quality of life and his PCR is keeping lower and lower. In my son´s case, I wil keep him taking green tea and garlic with the approval of his doctor. Please visit http://www.mdanderson.org/education-and-research/departments-programs-and-labs/departments-and-divisions/clinical-nutrition/complementary-therapies/clinical-nutrition-green-tea.html and http://www.cancer.org/docroot/ETO/content/ETO_5_3x_Green_Tea.asp We always should check with our doctor if we can use any supplements or diet. Bless you all. On Mon, Jul 13, 2009 at 10:17 AM, Susan <educatorsu...@aol.com> wrote: > > I have been so concerned about this issue between Gleevec, CML and > green tea that I had to write to Carolyn and Dr. Druker. > > Carolyn wrote me back and this is what she basically said: > Susan, > > > > "This was in the lab, not in people, so we don’t yet know what will > happen in actual patients There are also other studies looking at > possible effects of green tea on cancers. I am having the > pharmacist double-check about any potential interactions between green > tea and Gleevec. > > > > Carolyn" > > I will await the pharmacist's answer. > > Hugs, > Susan Rosenthal > Miami, Florida > dx. January 8th, 2003 > Began Gleevec: 4/10/2003 > Ceased Gleevec: 4/21/2003 > "Rebegan" Gleevec: 4/25/2003 > Tranfusion dependent: May 2004-November 2005 > Gleevec reduced to 400mg: 8/2004 > Gleevec reduced to 300mg: 8/2005 > Gleevec reduced to 200/300 alternating days: November 7, 2006 to > present day except now I am taking 250 every day now... > Still undetectable 9/24/2008 > BMB/BMA PCRU!!! FISH 0% YEAH!!!!! > Next appointment with Dr. Druker: Thursday,April 09, 2009 > Gleevec PK Level taken every 3 months monitored by Novartis and Dr. > Druker. PCR taken every 3 months! > PCR-in June was a weak positive but Dr. Druker felt that it was the > same as undetectable...repeated PCR in August 2008-undetectable!!! > (BMB/BMA PCRU!!! FISH 0% YEAH!!!!!) > I was told that I would not need another BMB as long as my numbers > stay where they are!!! YIPEEEE! > 3/2009 PCRU!!!! Yippee!!! Nested test not being done any longer at > OHSU. > 6/2009 PCRU!!!! Yippee!!! Counts on Gleevec PK went up a little > bit...not too happy about that! > > > > -- Ricardo --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ [CMLHope] A support group of http://cmlhope.com ------------------------------------------------- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "CMLHope" group. To post to this group, send email to CMLHope@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cmlhope-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/CMLHope -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
