23-03-2013, 08:16 PM
i do remember reading studies of PM that showed it did NOT have the same cell proliferative effects as estradiol with certain breast cancer cell lines, while other studies showed it did not cause the same kinds of pre-cancerous changes to the cervix compared to estradiol. The above studies are all new to me, but here are some I came across recently regarding PM and carcinogenicity (a search on carcinogenesis yields similar results): http://scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=en&as_sdt=0,39&q=pueraria+mirifica+%2B+carcinogenicity
The upshot seems to be: you can't assume that PM has the same effects on estrogen-sensitive breast cancer (or other cancers) just because it has other estrogenic effects on the body. And for some cancer cell lines, it had a protective or inhibitory effect when tested in vitro (in cell cultures in a lab.)
The folks over at DIYHormone group on yahoo are in the process of dis'ing PM at the moment and at Susans.org ALL posts that contain personal testimony to the effectiveness of PM will be deleted without warning, and I assume the poster will be reprimanded if not outright banned. LOL! Guess the traditional medical establishment aren't the only ones with blinders on.
The upshot seems to be: you can't assume that PM has the same effects on estrogen-sensitive breast cancer (or other cancers) just because it has other estrogenic effects on the body. And for some cancer cell lines, it had a protective or inhibitory effect when tested in vitro (in cell cultures in a lab.)
The folks over at DIYHormone group on yahoo are in the process of dis'ing PM at the moment and at Susans.org ALL posts that contain personal testimony to the effectiveness of PM will be deleted without warning, and I assume the poster will be reprimanded if not outright banned. LOL! Guess the traditional medical establishment aren't the only ones with blinders on.