Cancer: 2 papers
Peer-reviewed work on the endothelial glycocalyx, microvascular health and the ingredients in our formulas, newest first. Abstracts are indexed here and every paper links to the journal.
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Published paper
The Microvascular Health Status Predicts Radio-Induced Acute Toxicities in Breast, Prostate and Head and Neck Cancer Patients
This conference abstract reports on 63 breast, 38 prostate, and 39 head and neck cancer patients whose sublingual microcirculation was measured with a sidestream dark-field camera and GlycoCheck software before radiotherapy. Patients with healthier baseline microvascular scores were less likely to develop clinically relevant acute radiation toxicity, and the association held across all three cancer sites.
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Published paper
Endothelial glycocalyx integrity in oncological patients
This study compared sublingual microvascular glycocalyx thickness (measured as perfused boundary region, PBR) in 64 cancer patients versus 32 controls with similar cardiovascular risk profiles. Cancer patients had significantly higher PBR values, indicating a thinner/damaged glycocalyx, even though arterial stiffness and standard echocardiographic measures were largely comparable. The impairment tracked with cancer stage rather than with traditional risk factors or anticancer treatment.
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