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| found to yield an eight-year disease-free survival rate of 30 percent versus a 10 percent rate for patients taking placebo. PSK plus radiation for Stage III non-small cell lung cancer over a five-year period yielded a 22 percent survival versus only a 5 percent rate in those receiving radiation alone. 124 A ten-year study of 227 operable breast cancer patients with histological vascular invasion yielded 58 percent survival in the group receiving postsurgical chemotherapy only versus 75 percent survival in the group that had PSK added to the chemotherapy.125 |
| PSK has also been used successfully in conjunction with chemotherapy to produce remissions and extend survival time in cases of leukemia. The average length of complete remission for fourteen people with acute leukemia receiving this combination was thirty-six weeks compared to twenty-five weeks for those who received chemotherapy only. The average survival time from diagnosis for the group receiving the combination was twenty-one months compared to only twelve months for those on chemotherapy alone. |
| Coriolus, sometimes called turkey tail, is beneficial by itself and also in conjunction with other cancer therapeutics. It has been shown to diminish the immune suppression of some other forms of therapy. The vast majority of Coriolus (about 70 percent) is excreted through the lungs, which makes it very effective when kidney or liver function is impaired.126 |
| It is important to note that these studies used PSK as a single agent. I use PSK along with other herbal and natural agents. The dose recommended is 5 capsules daily before or between meals. In my practice, Coriolus versicolor extract, along with other mushroom extracts, such as the maitake D-fraction, are a regular part of my arsenal against cancer. |
| Poria cocos |
| Poria cocos, also called tuckahoe or China root, contains polysaccharides that have been shown to increase the curative effects of antitumor compounds, namely chemotherapy, and have also demonstrated immunostimulating action as well as radiation-protective effects. It is classified as a spleen tonic and has diuretic properties and immune-stimulating activity. Animal studies have demonstrated it inhibits tumor growth and invasion.127 |
| Reishi 5, made by New Chapter (see Resources), is a supplement that I recommend often. It is a combination of several different mushroom supplements and it contains Poria cocos. |
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