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Coenzyme Q10 with chemotherapy?

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Question from Solo: My mother was diagnosed with breast cancer with liver metastases. She is currently on chemotherapy with Herceptin. I wanted her to start on Coenzyme Q10, however I was told that it would not be a good idea. What's your take on this and any other alternative treatments being used with chemotherapy?
Answer —Raymond Chang, M.D.: Coenzyme Q10 is not a traditional Chinese medicine although it has some Asian connections. I do not advocate its use with chemotherapy; but again, this is not Chinese medicine so I cannot comment further.

On Wednesday, September 21, 2005, our Ask-the-Expert Online Conference was called Traditional Chinese MedicineRaymond Chang, M.D. and moderator Beth Baughman Dupree, M.D., F.A.C.S. answered your questions about how to discuss Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) with your cancer doctor.


The materials presented in these conferences do not necessarily reflect the views of Breastcancer.org. A qualified healthcare professional should be consulted before using any therapeutic product or regimen discussed. All readers should verify all information and data before employing any therapies described here.

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Raymond Chang, M.D. is an internationally respected physician-acupuncturist uniquely trained in traditional Chinese medicine as well as contemporary Western medicine, and he is an acknowledged pioneer-specialist in integrative programs for cancer, infertility, and other difficult-to-treat conditions.

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