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INTEGRATIVE CANCER THERAPIES
Volume 20, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC
DOI: 10.1177/15347354211061720
Keywords
esophageal cancer; traditional Chinese medicine; complementary and alternative medicine; therapy; mechanism
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- Beijing Science and Technology Plan
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Esophageal cancer is the sixth leading cause of cancer-related deaths globally, and while Western medicine has been the primary treatment, the prognosis remains unsatisfactory. There is increasing evidence that traditional Chinese medicine can improve therapeutic effects in preventing and treating esophageal cancer, sparking growing interest in research on this topic.
Esophageal cancer (EC) is the sixth leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide. Western medicine has played a leading role in its treatment, but its prognosis remains unsatisfactory. Therefore, the development of effective therapies is important. Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has been practiced for thousands of years, and involves taking measures before diseases occur, deteriorate, and recur. Interestingly, there is growing evidence that TCM can improve the therapeutic effects in reversing precancerous lesions, inhibiting the recurrence and metastasis of EC. In this article, we review traditional Chinese herbs and formulas that have preventive and therapeutic effects on EC, summarize the application and research status of TCM in patients with EC, and discuss its shortcomings and prospects in the context of translational, evidence-based, and precision medicine.
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