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Supplements during chemotherapy

menvor
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Hello,

My mother is due to start chemotherapy for lung cancer next week and I have been looking at things that might help. I've read about Turkey Tail mushroom supplements and they seem like something worth taking. I just wanted to double check that it would be okay for her to take. I've run it by a nurse I know to check against my mother's meds and upcoming treatment and he said it all should be okay, but I just thought it a good idea to check here first.

This is the link I checked after reading some good stories about its use: https://www.webmd.com/vitamins/ai/ingredientmono-648/turkey-tail-mushroom

Look forward to hearing from you.

Thanks,

J

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  • Hello and thanks for your post,

    Unfortunately, we are not able to advise you about this, as there isn't any current UK guidelines about mushrooms. There are many internet pages about mushrooms and cancer, and turkey tail features a lot recently. 

    You may wish to read the USA website, the National Cancer Institute, about this,

    https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/treatment/cam/patient/mushrooms-pdq

    We have information on our website about mushrooms, and the current lack of scientific evidence at the moment to support their use.

    We always advise patients to tell their doctors if they plan to take any supplements or alternative therapies before having chemotherapy. 

    I hope this is of interest,

    Best wishes,

    Vanda

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  • Hello and thanks for your post,

    Unfortunately, we are not able to advise you about this, as there isn't any current UK guidelines about mushrooms. There are many internet pages about mushrooms and cancer, and turkey tail features a lot recently. 

    You may wish to read the USA website, the National Cancer Institute, about this,

    https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/treatment/cam/patient/mushrooms-pdq

    We have information on our website about mushrooms, and the current lack of scientific evidence at the moment to support their use.

    We always advise patients to tell their doctors if they plan to take any supplements or alternative therapies before having chemotherapy. 

    I hope this is of interest,

    Best wishes,

    Vanda

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