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Review
. 2010 Jul;48(7):621-6.
doi: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2010.03.001. Epub 2010 Mar 16.

On the natural chemoprevention of cancer

Fiona R Saunders  1 , Heather M Wallace
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On the natural chemoprevention of cancer

Fiona R Saunders et al. Plant Physiol Biochem. 2010 Jul.

Abstract

Cancer is a complex disease to treat and the treatments have not progressed significantly in the last few years. Alternative strategies such as chemoprevention are being investigated. Proof of concept of chemoprevention has been shown with the non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs); however there is significantly more interest in plant and naturally available compounds for chemoprevention. A number of different naturally occurring chemical compounds are reviewed here for their potential benefits and the pathways which they may target, in particular the polyamine pathway.

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