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PC-SPES / PC-HOPE / PC-CARE / PC-PLUS

Chinese-herb prostate formula family, with PC-SPES withdrawn after contamination/adulteration concerns. PC-SPES was a patented eight-herb mixture promoted for prostate health/prostate cancer. NCI PDQ notes some batches contained prescription medicines and the original product was withdrawn; later products claiming to substitute for it are not the same patented formula. PROS Historical prostate-cancer herbal formula data can be reviewed cautiously.

Articles

Fasting-mimicking diet potentiates anti-tumor effects of CDK4/6 inhibitors against breast cancer by suppressing NRAS- and IGF1-mediated mTORC1 signaling

Ning Li et al. | Drug Resistance Updates / PubMed | Medical / Staff

fasting-mimicking diet, breast cancer, CDK4/6 inhibitors, abemaciclib, mTORC1, resistance, preclinical

Preclinical study reporting that fasting-mimicking diet restored sensitivity to CDK4/6 inhibition and potentiated anti-tumor activity in breast cancer models through suppression of IGF1/RAS-associated mTORC1 signaling. Useful for tracking FMD plus targeted-therapy hypotheses.

PC-SPES (PDQ) Health Professional Version

National Cancer Institute | NCI PDQ | Medical / Staff

PC-SPES, prostate cancer, herbal formula

NCI professional summary: patented eight-herb prostate formula; product withdrawn after contamination/adulteration concerns; substitutes are not original PC-SPES.
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