Micronutrient Food Supplements in Patients with Gastro-Intestinal and Hepatic Cancers.

ABSTRACT: Colorectal carcinogenesis is the second most common cause of mortality across all types of malignancies, followed by hepatic and stomach cancers. Chemotherapy and radiotherapy are key approaches to treating cancer patients, but these carry major concerns, such as a high risk of side effects, poor accessibility, and the non-selective nature of chemotherapeutics. A number of natural products have been identified as countering various forms of cancer with fewer side effects. The potential impact of vitamins and minerals on long-term health, cognition, healthy development, bone formation, and aging has been supported by experimental and epidemiological studies. Successful treatment may thus be highly influenced by the nutritional status of patients. An insufficient diet could lead to detriment

SUBMITTER: Alam W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8347237 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature