Background: Despite the recommendation of the Task Force on Alternative Therapies of the
Canadian Breast Cancer Research Initiative, little research has been published on the …

Background: Essiac® is a herbal compound that has been in common use with cancer
patients in North America for over 80 years. Despite its relatively widespread use, there are …

Background People diagnosed with cancer often self-administer complementary and
alternative medicines (CAMs) to supplement their conventional treatments, improve health …

Abstract Essiac®(ES) and Flor-Essence®(FE) are two herbal teas widely taken by North
American cancer patients during chemo-and radiation therapy. In vitro studies on the …

There is a long standing interest in the identification of medicinal plants and derived natural
products for developing cancer therapeutics. The present study was designed to evaluate …

Background Arsenic trioxide (As 2 O 3) has been in therapeutic use since the 18th century
for various types of cancers including skin and breast; however, it gained popularity …

Breast cancer (BCa) is the most commonly occurring cancer in women, comprising almost
one third of all malignancies. Previously we reported that the n-hexane fraction (hSL) of the …

Purpose: The goal of our study is to test whether a naturally occurring plant, Ephedra
aphylla, will show antiproliferative ability against tested cell lines and to test its anti …

Cancer is a leading cause of death worldwide, accounting for nearly 10 million deaths in
2020 and ranking as the second-leading cause of death in economically developed …

Abstract Objective Although Angelica archangelica is a medicinal and aromatic plant with a
long history of use for both medicinal and food purposes, there are no studies regarding the …