Each trial answers certain scientific questions in order to find new and better ways to help cancer patients
The mechanism likely relates to changes in appetite regulation and energy metabolism
(Lactobacillus acidophilus, Lactobacillus plantarum, Lactobacillus gasseri, Lactobacillus paracasei, Lactobacillus fermentum, Lactobacillus casei, Lactobacillus rhamnosus, Lactobacillus salivarius, Streptococcus thermophilus, Bifidobacterium breve, Bifidobacterium infatis, Bifidobacterium longum, Bifidobacterium lactis, Bifidobacterium bifidum)
Evaluation typically includes BMI measurement, screening for contraindications like personal or family history of medullary thyroid carcinoma, and baseline metabolic labs
If the primary benefit is energy improvement that could be achieved with $15/month oral B12 plus a multivitamin, the injection may not be cost-justified