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Editorial
. 2021 Nov 15;11(11):1698.
doi: 10.3390/biom11111698.

Treating Cancers Using Nature's Medicine: Significance and Challenges

Samson Mathews Samuel  1 , Peter Kubatka  2 , Dietrich Büsselberg  1
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Editorial

Treating Cancers Using Nature's Medicine: Significance and Challenges

Samson Mathews Samuel et al. Biomolecules. .

Abstract

There was a time when plant-derived natural formulations were the cornerstone of ancient therapeutic approaches for treating many illnesses [...].

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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Figure 1
Figure 1
Pharmacological effects of natural compounds in various diseases. Naturally derived compounds have been used for their anti-oxidant, anti-diabetic, anti-cancer, anti-microbial, anti-inflammatory, immuno-modulatory, cardio-/vasculo-/hepato-/nephro-, and neuro-protective effects. Created with http://biorender.com/.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Benefits of combination therapy (using natural compounds in anti-cancer treatment). The conventional cancer treatments include surgical removal of the tumor, chemotherapy, and radiation therapy, in addition to the standard therapeutic procedures, depending on the type/sub-type of cancer. In a heterogeneous population of cancer patients, while conventional/standard treatment practices benefit some patients, in others, the treatment strategy may have little to no effect. In such a scenario, using a natural compound in combination with the conventional/standard treatment procedures may prove to be beneficial in several ways. Created with http://biorender.com/.
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