ReviewMolecular cancer2024
Traditional Chinese medicine in treating upper digestive tract cancers.
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- Weiyan Tongluo Granules attenuate gastric intestinal metaplasia through PPARγ/NF-κB/CDX2 signaling pathway.Chinese medicine · 2026Article
- A modern reinterpretation of the "kidney governs bone" theory: systemic regulation of the neuro-endocrine-immune network via the brain-bone axis and traditional chinese medicine intervention strategies.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2026Review
- Prognostic value of glycemic variability for ICU and in-hospital all-cause mortality in postoperative patients with upper gastrointestinal cancer: a retrospective cohort study.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2026Article
- Herbal Medicine and the Gastrointestinal Microbiota in Gastric Precancerous Lesions and Gastric Cancer: Mechanistic Evidence and Translational Challenges.Cancer management and research · 2026Review
- Using Caprylic Acid for the Prevention and Treatment ofMetabolites · 2025Review
- Nordihydroguaiaretic acid inhibits bladder cancer metastasis through suppression of α1,3-mannosyltransferase expression and LRFN4 N-glycosylation.Journal of translational medicine · 2025Article
- Unveiling the therapeutic potential of HZQYF: exploring the inhibitory impact of a clinical herbal formula on gastric cancer through network pharmacology and transcript analysis.BMC complementary medicine and therapies · 2025Article
- The Burden of Esophageal Cancer in Five East Asian Countries From 1990 to 2021 and Its Prediction Until 2036: An Analysis of the Global Burden of Diseases Study 2021.Thoracic cancer · 2025Article
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Abstract
Upper digestive tract cancers, such as oral cavity, laryngeal, esophageal, and gastric cancers, account for 10% of cancer cases and 14.5% of cancer-related deaths worldwide. Conventional treatments often provide limited survival benefits and are frequently associated with adverse effects and drug resistance. Chinese herbal drugs (CHDs) are widely used in the Far East for managing these cancers. In this narrative review, we summarize current clinical studies (published up to June 2024) on the use of 138 CHDs in the treatment of cancers and precancerous lesions of the upper digestive tract. For cancer treatment, 126 CHDs were tested, all in combination with conventional therapies. Each CHD increased the clinical efficacy and/or reduced the adverse effects of conventional therapies. The five-year survival rate is a critical metric for evaluating the clinical benefits of cancer treatments. Four of the CHDs were reported to increase five-year survival rates of patients receiving conventional therapies. The four CHDs are Sishen Jiedu Decoction, Pingxiao Tablet, Fuzheng Guben Granule, and Buyang Huanwu Tang. For managing precancerous lesions, 12 CHDs were tested: six used alone and six in combination with conventional therapies. Zengshengping is one of the CHDs used alone and is the only one that has been proven to prevent the development of esophageal cancer with convincing evidence. This review provides information about the clinical benefits of CHDs and offers a reference for their rational application in treating upper digestive tract cancers. The reviewed studies have limitations: most trials had small sample sizes and were not multi-center; only one study investigated the mechanisms of action of the studied CHD; and the active components of CHDs were not explored. To promote international recognition of CHDs, rigorously designed studies on clinical outcomes, mechanisms of action, and active components are warranted. Moreover, the studied CHDs should be standardized.
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