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Turkey Tail Extracts PSK and PSP Boost Colorectal Cancer Survival With Chemo

Turkey Tail Extracts PSK and PSP Boost Colorectal Cancer Survival With Chemo

Turkey tail

What they found

Adding turkey tail PSK/PSP to chemotherapy was linked to a 10% higher 5-year survival rate in colorectal cancer patients.

Adding turkey tail PSK/PSP to chemotherapy was linked to a 10% higher 5-year survival rate in colorectal cancer patients.

The number

10% higher 5-year survival rate across 2,397 patients

How solid is it?

Strong human

Strong human

Meta-analysis/systematic review

Meta-analysis/systematic review

Evidence ladder: Lab dish → Animal → Early human → Strong human. Reviews summarize earlier research.

At a glance

Latin name

Trametes versicolor

Trametes versicolor

Compound

PSK; PSP

PSK; PSP

Sample size

2,397 patients

2,397 patients

Published in

Preprints.org

Preprints.org

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Section

HEALTH & WELLNESS

HEALTH & WELLNESS

As it ran in Shroom Scan

Cancer Care Ally

Cancer Care Ally

Polysaccharopeptides from turkey tail (Trametes versicolor), specifically PSK and PSP, improved survival rates in colorectal cancer patients when combined with chemotherapy, showing a 10% higher 5-year survival rate across 2,397 patients. These extracts enhanced immune responses, reduced tumor spread, and helped overcome treatment resistance, making them promising adjuncts in conversion therapy.

Polysaccharopeptides from turkey tail (Trametes versicolor), specifically PSK and PSP, improved survival rates in colorectal cancer patients when combined with chemotherapy, showing a 10% higher 5-year survival rate across 2,397 patients. These extracts enhanced immune responses, reduced tumor spread, and helped overcome treatment resistance, making them promising adjuncts in conversion therapy.

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