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2. Plant sources of anti-cancer agents - Wikipedia

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   Plant sources of anti-cancer agents. Extracts from Camptotheca (the "happy tree" or "cancer tree") were used to develop the chemotherapeutic drug Topotecan. Plant sources of anti-cancer agents are plants, the derivatives of which have been shown to be usable for the treatment or prevention of cancer in humans. [ 1][ 2]

3. List of unproven and disproven cancer treatments - Wikipedia

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   Cancer Research UK state that: "We don't recommend that you take chaparral to treat or prevent any type of cancer." [67] Chlorella – a type of algae promoted for its health-giving properties, including a claimed ability to treat cancer. However, according to the American Cancer Society, "available scientific studies do not support its ...

4. Alternative cancer treatments - Wikipedia

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   Alternative medicine. Alternative cancer treatment describes any cancer treatment or practice that is not part of the conventional standard of cancer care. [2] These include special diets and exercises, chemicals, herbs, devices, and manual procedures. Most alternative cancer treatments do not have high-quality evidence supporting their use and ...

5. Cancer prevention - Wikipedia

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   Cancer prevention is the practice of taking active measures to decrease the incidence of cancer and mortality. [1][2] The practice of prevention depends on both individual efforts to improve lifestyle and seek preventive screening, and socioeconomic or public policy related to cancer prevention. [3] Globalized cancer prevention is regarded as a ...

6. Diet and cancer - Wikipedia

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   Betel nut chewing causes oral cancer. [9] Stomach cancer is more common in Japan due to its high-salt diet. [9][11] Dietary recommendations for cancer prevention typically include weight management and eating a healthy diet, consisting mainly of "vegetables, fruit, whole grains and fish, and a reduced intake of red meat, animal fat, and refined ...

7. Cancer immunotherapy - Wikipedia

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   Cancer immunotherapy (immuno-oncotherapy) is the stimulation of the immune system to treat cancer, improving the immune system's natural ability to fight the disease. [1] It is an application of the fundamental research of cancer immunology (immuno-oncology) and a growing subspecialty of oncology. Cancer immunotherapy exploits the fact that ...