Observational analysis shows probiotics enhance well-being and reduce diarrhoea in cancer patients, highlighting potential benefits during chemotherapy and radiotherapy.
probiotic had better role function (6.52 vs 6.20, p=0.016), emotional balance (11.96 vs 11.58, p=0.020) and cognitive clarity (6.42 vs 6.20, p=0.037) after 6 weeks. Diarrhoea severity was lower (0.78 vs 1.26, p<0.001) and fewer needed rescue loperamide (24% vs 44%, p=0.034). Thus, we show probiotics help patients adapt better to treatment stress and protect gut-brain axis during chemotherapy and radiotherapy.
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