Primary study · included by 1 review

Effect of Probiotics in Breast Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Thu 2023 · Thu May S, Ondee Thunnicha, Nopsopon Tanawin, et al. · Biology · 2023

Included by

The Efficacy and Safety of Nutritional Supplements for Cancer Supportive Care: An Umbrella Review and Hierarchical Evidence Synthesis.

Non-Cochrane · umbrella · 2026 · cited as Thu 2023 · Reference 65; Tables 2-8

Outcome this study informs	Pooled effect	Evidence	Certainty
Weight loss Probiotics (Lactobacillus with Bifidobacterium, with or without prebiotics) plus calorie-restricted or Mediterranean diet vs Calorie-restricted diet plus placebo, Mediterranean diet only, or placebo	Subgroup analysis by probiotic type: ProLBS, MD NS (2 RCTs, n = 164)	2 studies · 164 participants	GRADE not reported
Body mass index Probiotics (Lactobacillus with Bifidobacterium, with or without prebiotics) plus calorie-restricted or Mediterranean diet vs Calorie-restricted diet plus placebo, Mediterranean diet only, or placebo	BMI overall and subgroup analysis of probiotic type: MD NS (5 RCTs, n = 374)	5 studies · 374 participants	GRADE not reported
Lymphoedema (oedema volume) Probiotics (Lactobacillus with Bifidobacterium, with or without prebiotics) plus calorie-restricted or Mediterranean diet vs Calorie-restricted diet plus placebo, Mediterranean diet only, or placebo	Oedema volume: NS (2 RCTs, n = 223)	2 studies · 223 participants	Very low
Weight loss Probiotics (Lactobacillus with Bifidobacterium, with or without prebiotics) plus calorie-restricted or Mediterranean diet vs Calorie-restricted diet plus placebo, Mediterranean diet only, or placebo	Weight loss MD NS (4 RCTs, n = 298)	4 studies · 298 participants	Very low

1 including review in total.