Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Herbal Medicines and Natural Products for Genitourinary Cancer Treatment


Publishing date
01 May 2022
Status
Published
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


Herbal Medicines and Natural Products for Genitourinary Cancer Treatment

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 2472444
  • - Research Article

Lentinan Combined with (125)I Brachytherapy for Recurrent Ovarian Cancer

Qin Jiang | Shuai Pang | ... | Yingying Yu
  • Special Issue
  • - Volume 2021
  • - Article ID 6366914
  • - Research Article

Clinical Effects of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine in Treating Severe Preeclampsia and Its Influence on Maternal and Infant Outcomes after Cesarean Section under Combined Lumbar and Epidural Anesthesia

Xiaolu Wang | Wenpeng Wei | ... | Yun Zhang
  • Special Issue
  • - Volume 2021
  • - Article ID 4699529
  • - Research Article

Sinomenine Inhibits the Progression of Bladder Cancer Cells by Downregulating LncRNA-HEIH Expression

Haili Xu | Jiayan Dong | ... | Rui Gao
  • Special Issue
  • - Volume 2021
  • - Article ID 2739092
  • - Research Article

Correlation Analysis of Huayu Tongmai Decoction Intervention and Prognosis Indexes of Patients with Carotid Atherosclerosis

Guangqing Cheng | Xiaoni Yan | ... | Chao Chen
  • Special Issue
  • - Volume 2021
  • - Article ID 6562140
  • - Research Article

Effect of Cinepazide Maleate on Serum Inflammatory Factors of ICU Patients with Severe Cerebral Hemorrhage after Surgery

Jing Zhang | Xia Zhang | ... | Li Zhang
  • Special Issue
  • - Volume 2021
  • - Article ID 3135043
  • - Research Article

Clinical Evaluation of Pinggan Yiqi Yangshen Recipe Combined with Labetalol Hydrochloride and Magnesium Sulfate in the Treatment of PIH

Ping Li | Jie Zhao | ... | Hongcui Qu
  • Special Issue
  • - Volume 2021
  • - Article ID 1124526
  • - Research Article

Effect of Chinese Medicine on the Biological Behavior and Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Bladder Cancer

Hengxin Qi | Yuefeng Pan | ... | Ruimin Wang
  • Special Issue
  • - Volume 2021
  • - Article ID 5763618
  • - Research Article

Comparative Study on Diagnosis Value of Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound and Contrast-Enhanced Computed Tomography after Treating Advanced Renal Cancer Patients with Yiqi Jiedu Decoction

Yupeng Lan | Tengfen Gong | ... | Zhenzhen Liu
  • Special Issue
  • - Volume 2021
  • - Article ID 1075513
  • - Research Article

Effect of Psychological Intervention Combined with Dietary Guidance on Quality of Life and Long-Term Efficacy of Bushen Quyu Decoction in Treatment of Patients with Advanced Ovarian Cancer

Dan Liu | Guangwen Shi | ... | Aixia Yang
  • Special Issue
  • - Volume 2021
  • - Article ID 4114658
  • - Research Article

Efficacy of Applying Kanglaite Injection under Incentive Nursing Intervention in Treating Patients with Advanced Penile Carcinoma and Its Effect on Treatment Compliance

Juan Wang | Qingyan Liu | ... | Yong Cheng
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