Journal article
Black Cohosh and Breast Cancer
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Many women use black cohosh as a natural treatment for menopausal symptoms. However, controversy exists around safety in breast cancer, because of its purported estrogenic activity. We conducted a systematic review of black cohosh use in women with or at risk of breast cancer.
METHODS: We searched MEDLINE, Embase, the Cochrane Library, and AMED from inception to July 2012 and October 2012 for human interventional or observational …
Authors
Fritz H; Seely D; McGowan J; Skidmore B; Fernandes R; Kennedy DA; Cooley K; Wong R; Sagar S; Balneaves LG
Journal
Integrative Cancer Therapies, Vol. 13, No. 1, pp. 12–29
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Publication Date
January 2014
DOI
10.1177/1534735413477191
ISSN
1534-7354