草本治療癌症的療效評估：一項回顧性研究
據估計，全世界70%以上的人口買不起現代抗癌藥物。除了成本，現時的癌症治療是最低限度的有效性和表現出毒性，在大多數情况下是無法忍受的。而目前有證據表明從草藥中選取的成份不僅可以用來預防癌症，而且可以用來治療癌症。由於它們的藥理安全性，這些藥物可以單獨使用或與現有的化療藥物相鄰使用，以提高治療效果和减少化療引起的毒性。研究表明，化學預防劑的分子靶點與現時用於治療癌症的靶點相似。很明顯，需要對草藥進行更多的研究，以確保並充分發揮其治療潜力。
Evaluation of Effectiveness of Herbal Medication in Cancer Care: A Review Study
It is estimated that more than 70% of the world's population cannot afford modern cancer medicines. In addition to cost, current cancer therapies are minimally effective and exhibit toxicities that are intolerable in most cases.
By this review, evidence presents that agents derived from plants used in herbal medicine can be used not only to prevent cancer but also to treat it. Because of their pharmacological safety, these agents can be used alone or as adjacent to current chemotherapeutic agents to enhance therapeutic effects and minimize chemo therapy-induced toxicity.
This research indicates that the molecular targets of chemopreventive agents are similar to those currently used to treat cancer. It is also evident that more research is required on herbal medicine to ensure and reach their full therapeutic potential.
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Javad Tavakoli,1 Solaleh Miar,1 Mohammad Majid Zadehzare,1 and Hossein Akbari1. Evaluation of Effectiveness of Herbal Medication in Cancer Care: A Review Study. Journal List Iran J Cancer Prev v.5(3); Summer 2012 PMC429453. Iran J Cancer Prev. 2012 Summer; 5(3): 144–156. PMCID: PMC4294537. PMID: 25628834