Abstract
Cancer is a multifactorial disease, and therefore, a multitarget approach is needed to face the complex cancer biology, based on the combined use of different natural and synthetic anticancer agents able to target synergistically multiple signaling pathways involved in carcinogenesis, including angiogenesis and metastasis. In this view, the plant kingdom represents an unlimited source of phytotherapeutics with promising perspectives in the field of anticancer drug discovery. This narrative review aims to provide an updated overview on the bioactive phytochemicals exhibiting a promising potential as adjuvants in conventional anticancer therapies, with emphasis on antiangiogenic and antimetastatic activities.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1425-1449 |
| Number of pages | 25 |
| Journal | Phytotherapy Research |
| Volume | 32 |
| Issue number | 8 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Aug 2018 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- adjuvant therapy
- anticancer drugs
- cancer chemoprevention
- chemotherapy
- phytochemicals
- plant products
