Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Herbal Medicines and Natural Products for Genitourinary Cancer Treatment


Publishing date
01 May 2022
Status
Closed
Submission deadline
31 Dec 2021

Lead Editor

1University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan

2Shandong University, Jinan, China

3University of Science and Technology Bannu, Banu, Pakistan

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Herbal Medicines and Natural Products for Genitourinary Cancer Treatment

This issue is now closed for submissions.

Description

Genitourinary (GU) cancers account for 30% of all cancers in men. These cancers are one of the most common cancer diseases worldwide. Prostate cancer accounts for 20% of all cancers. In general, bladder and kidney cancers are common cancers in men. Meanwhile, testicular cancer is the most common cancer in young men. The high incidence of GU cancer has generated a great interest in the pharmacotherapy of GU cancer.

Treatment of genitourinary cancer is primarily based on combinative therapeutic approaches to overcome the limitations upon single agent-based therapeutic strategies. Nutraceuticals and complementary treatments are gaining popularity as they can treat various cancers due to numerous useful effects. There has been strong evidence that herbal medicines and natural products are vital for the management of genitourinary cancer in terms of improving treatment outcomes. Moreover, these products are able to reduce the severe cytotoxic side effects of chemotherapy, which is one of the major limitations of all cancer therapies (including GU). Further research in this field will help improve the availability of therapeutic approaches for cancer patients. Further studies are needed to understand how we can strengthen antitumoral responses, ameliorate disease prognosis and patient outcomes.

The aim of this Special Issue is to bring together original research and review articles discussing herbal medicine and natural products for the management of genitourinary cancers. Submissions should also discuss the use of these products for genitourinary cancer treatment.

Potential topics include but are not limited to the following:

  • Herbal medicines and natural products for prostate cancer treatment
  • Herbal medicines and natural products as chemotherapeutic agents in bladder cancer
  • Herbal medicines and natural products in testicular cancer
  • Herbal medicines and natural products in penile cancer
  • Herbal medicines and natural products in adrenocarcinoma
  • Natural products and conventional therapeutic approaches as anticancer agents for genitourinary cancer
  • Preclinical and clinical studies discussing the use of herbal medicines and natural products for genitourinary cancer treatment
  • Herbal medicine and natural compounds as cytoprotective agents to reduce toxicity in genitourinary cancer
  • Herbal medicine and natural products effects on immunity during genitourinary cancer therapy
  • Anti-genitourinary cancer mechanisms of herbal medicines and natural products

Articles

  • Special Issue
  • - Volume 2021
  • - Article ID 9286905
  • - Research Article

Effects of Psychological Intervention on Perioperative Quality of Life and Serum PSA and FPSA Levels of Patients with Prostate Cancer Treated with Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine

Xifeng Sun | Yi Lu | ... | Kunfang Pang
  • Special Issue
  • - Volume 2021
  • - Article ID 5906244
  • - Research Article

Efficacy of Restricting Dietary Protein Intake Combined with Buyang Huanwu Decoction in Treating Diabetic Nephropathy and Its Effect on Patients’ Inflammatory Factor Levels

Dan Chen | Dan Huang | ... | Fang Chen
  • Special Issue
  • - Volume 2021
  • - Article ID 1036068
  • - Research Article

Clinical Effects of Jiawei Danggui Beimu Kushen Pills in the Treatment of Prostate Cancer and Their Influence on the Expression of Serum Prostate Specific Antigen

Haiyang Zhao | Zhiqiang Ren | Guangwen Wang
  • Special Issue
  • - Volume 2021
  • - Article ID 4434504
  • - Research Article

Study of the Therapeutic Effects of Chinese Herbal Decoction Combined with Glucocorticoid in Treating Primary Nephrotic Syndrome in Children

Xue Hou | Meihua Xu | ... | Jing Ju
  • Special Issue
  • - Volume 2021
  • - Article ID 8490772
  • - Research Article

Curcumin Protects against Renal Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury by Regulating Oxidative Stress and Inflammatory Response

Xiaoying Cui | Lili Lin | ... | Rong Shen
  • Special Issue
  • - Volume 2021
  • - Article ID 3522906
  • - Research Article

Diagnostic Value of Serum Markers Combined with TVCDS in Ovarian Cancer Patients Treated with Bushen Yiqi Quyu Prescription

Wei Qin | Fengmin Jiang | Tao Zhang
  • Special Issue
  • - Volume 2021
  • - Article ID 4650566
  • - Research Article

Ampelopsin Inhibits Cell Viability and Metastasis in Renal Cell Carcinoma by Negatively Regulating the PI3K/AKT Signaling Pathway

Zhonghe Zhao | Yan Jiang | ... | Shengxia Zhang
  • Special Issue
  • - Volume 2021
  • - Article ID 3685213
  • - Research Article

Effects of Buzhong Yiqi Decoction Combined with THP Bladder Perfusion on Postoperative Efficacy in Patients with Bladder Cancer

Yunfeng Wang | Yan Zhang | ... | Huijing Jin
  • Special Issue
  • - Volume 2021
  • - Article ID 7178414
  • - Research Article

Effect of Traditional Chinese Medicine Combined with Bladder Perfusion with Hydroxycamptothecin on Color Ultrasound and Clinical Efficacy in Patients with Bladder Cancer Surgery

Shisheng Zhou | Xia Fan | ... | Yan Zhang
  • Special Issue
  • - Volume 2021
  • - Article ID 2237069
  • - Research Article

Efficacy and Prognostic Factors of Androgen Deprivation Therapy Combined with Radiation Therapy for Prostate Cancer

Siping Zeng | Gangyun Guan | ... | Qiyue Zhao
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