A number of papers report beneficial immunological effects from extracts of Trametes versicolor and Ganoderma lucidum in human lymphoma cell lines1-5. PSK was also reported to inhibit lymphoma development in a mouse model and a case of regression of gastric large B-Cell lymphoma following high G. lucidum intake has been reported6,7.
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