Klingemann, Hans2024-05-232024-05-232004Klingemann, H. (2023). Viscum album (mistletoe) extract for dogs with cancer. Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 10, 1285354. https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2023.12853542297-1769https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2023.1285354https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14430/533<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Compared with the options available to human patients with cancer, treatment choices for dogs are often more limited. Chemotherapy is frequently the first-line treatment for many cancers. However, its efficacy can be limited, and its side effects can affect the quality of the remaining life. This paper briefly summarizes the experience with <i>Viscum album L.</i> (mistletoe) extract in human patients as a stipulation to consider treatment with mistletoe extract for canines with cancer. The mistletoe extract contains -among others - lectins and viscotoxins that have documented anti-proliferative effect on cancer cells as well as immune-stimulatory function. Importantly, it also improves the well-being of patients with cancer due to its lectin ML-1 content, which can trigger the release of endorphins. Being cross-reactive with canine cells and having a relatively low side effect profile, it raises the question of whether mistletoe preparations might be considered as part of the treatment approach for dogs with cancer.</p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Citation: Klingemann, H. (2023). Viscum album (mistletoe) extract for dogs with cancer. <em>Frontiers in Veterinary Science</em>, <em>10</em>, 1285354. <a href="https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2023.1285354">https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2023.1285354</a></p>Veterinary MedicineViscum album extract/library/2024/2/12/viscum-album-extract-for-dogs-with-cancer