Advances in Synergistic Combinations of Chinese Herbal Medicine for the Treatment of Cancer.
Curr Cancer Drug Targets
; 16(4): 346-56, 2016.
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ABSTRACT
The complex pathology of cancer development requires correspondingly complex treatments. The traditional application of individual single-target drugs fails to sufficiently treat cancer with durable therapeutic effects and tolerable adverse events. Therefore, synergistic combinations of drugs represent a promising way to enhance efficacy, overcome toxicity and optimize safety. Chinese Herbal Medicines (CHMs) have long been used as such synergistic combinations. Therefore, we summarized the synergistic combinations of CHMs used in the treatment of cancer and their roles in chemotherapy in terms of enhancing efficacy, reducing side effects, immune modulation, as well as abrogating drug resistance. Our conclusions support the development of further science-based holistic modalities for cancer care.
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Medicinas Tradicionales:
Medicinas_tradicionales_de_asia
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Medicina_china
Métodos Terapéuticos y Terapias MTCI:
Terapias_biologicas
Asunto principal:
Medicamentos Herbarios Chinos
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Neoplasias
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En
Revista:
Curr Cancer Drug Targets
Año:
2016
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Article