This dietary supplement may improve survival and your response to chemotherapy or radiotherapy, notably among people with colon cancer.
FWGE at a glance
Fermented wheat germ extract (FWGE) is a dietary supplement. Available as either capsules or pills, FWGE has been used as a complementaryin cancer care, complementary care involves the use of therapies intended to enhance or add to standard conventional treatments; examples include supplements, mind-body approaches such as yoga or psychosocial therapy, and acupuncture cancer therapy to help improve quality of life across many types of cancer and improve survival for people with colon cancer or melanoma. FWGE is also known as MSC and wheat germ extract.
Evidence to date is promising that FWGE may improve your clinical response to chemo/radiotherapy. It may also improve your body environment (terrain)the internal conditions of your body, including nutritional status, fitness, blood sugar balance, hormone balance, inflammation and more to make it less supportive of cancer growth and development, reduce your risk of some types of cancer, and improve quality of life and reduce side effects. All the evidence so far is preliminary to modest.
CancerChoices ratings for fermented wheat germ extract
We rate FWGE on seven attributes, with 0 the lowest rating and 5 the highest. We rate the strength of the evidence supporting the use of FWGE for a medical benefit, such as improving treatment outcomes or managing side effects.
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