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A Review on the Pharmacological Properties of Medicinal Plants Effective in the Prevention and Treatment of Breast Cancer in the Past 20 Years

Abstract

Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women with high mortality. One million new breast cancer cases are diagnosed each year and about 400,000 of them die each year. New therapies in people with cancer have increased the life expectancy. However, the recurrence of the disease is frequently seen, leading patients and many physicians worldwide to turn their attention to the traditional medicine with particular interest in the use of herbal products to manage and reduce cancer. Studies have shown that taking herbal remedies along with current medications in the treatment of cancer can reduce the adverse effects of chemotherapy or radiotherapy, which can improve the quality of life. The purpose of this article is to review the studies on the efficacy of medicinal plants in the treatment of breast cancer with the aim of enhancing the quality and longevity of patients and facilitating the understanding of the usefulness of medicinal plants as adjuncts to the treatment of breast cancer. The present paper is a review study that collected data from articles published during the last two decades (2000-2019) in both Persian and English languages from SID, Medlib, google scholar, Pubmed and Science Direct databases. In this study, we examined the main sources of Iranian traditional medicine and other countries to see how much they are effective in the breast cancer treatment. Hamid Reza Farzin*, Zahra Irvani, Mehrnaz Mehrabni, Reza Toroghi, Malihe Motavasselian

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