Efficacy of Nyoshinsan/TJ-67, a traditional herbal medicine, for menopausal symtoms following surgery and adjuvant chemotherapy for premenopausal breast cancer

Int J Clin Oncol. 2008 Apr;13(2):185-9. doi: 10.1007/s10147-007-0718-2. Epub 2008 May 8.

Abstract

We report a 39-year-old woman with premenopausal breast cancer who developed estrogen-deficiency symptoms associated with chemotherapy-related amenorrhea, and was successfully treated with Nyoshinsan/TJ-67, a Japanese traditional herbal medicine (Kampo). Six other breast cancer survivors with menopausal symptoms were also treated with Nyoshinsan/TJ-67, and five of the six patients showed noticeable improvement without adverse effects. Managing estrogen-deficiency symptoms in breast cancer survivors is still problematic, and Nyoshinsan/TJ-67 may be a useful and safe agent for such symptoms in these patients.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Antineoplastic Agents / adverse effects*
  • Breast Neoplasms / drug therapy*
  • Chemotherapy, Adjuvant / adverse effects
  • Estrogens / deficiency*
  • Female
  • Herbal Medicine
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Plant Extracts / therapeutic use*
  • Premenopause

Substances

  • Antineoplastic Agents
  • Estrogens
  • Plant Extracts
  • nyoshinsan