Qun-Li Ren, Xiao-Lan Li, Tian Tian, Shuang Li, Rong-Yi Shi, Qian Wang, Yuan Zhu, Miao Wang, Huan Hu, Jian-Guo Liu
Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is the most common malignant cancer of the head and neck, with high morbidity and mortality, ranking as the sixth most common cancer in the world. The treatment of OSCC is mainly radiotherapy, chemotherapy and surgery, however, the prognosis of patients is still poor and the recurrence rate is high. This paper reviews the range of effects of natural medicinal plant active ingredients (NMPAIs) on OSCC cancer, including the types of NMPAIs, anti-cancer mechanisms, involved signaling pathways, and clinical trials...
April 12, 2024: Chinese Journal of Integrative Medicine