Mistletoe therapy is one of the most potent therapies offered at the Integrated Cancer Care Clinic.  It has been used for almost 100 years in Germany and throughout other parts of Europe.  Among the integrative therapies mistletoe has the most scientific literature and studies supporting its use.

Mistletoe is a herbal extract that is injected subcutaneously or administered by an intravenous line (directly into the bloodstream). It has been shown to have:

  • the ability to increase tolerance of conventional chemotherapeutic agents resulting in a significant decrease in side effects (pain, nausea, neuropathy, fatigue, low blood counts)
  • improve quality of life and overall well being