Probiotics in Cancer
Title: Probiotics for cancer alternative prevention and treatment
Tesfaye Legesse Bedada Tatek KasimFeto Kaleab SebsibeAwoke Asnake DesalegnGaredew Fitsum TiguYifat Dagim JirataBirri Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy 129 (2020) 110409
Abstract:
Cancer is a fatal malignancy with high clinical significance and remains one of the major causes of illness and death. It has no suitable cure existing till now. The safety and stability of the standard chemotherapeutics drugs and synthetic agents used to manage cancer are doubtful. These agents are affecting the quality of life or contributing for development of drug resistance and are not affordable to the majority of the patients.
Title: The effectiveness of probiotics in prevention and treatment of cancer therapy-induced oral mucositis: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Zekai Shu, Peijing Li, Bingqi Yu, Shuang Huang, Yuanyuan Chen Oral Oncol. 2020;102:104559.
Abstract:
Oral mucositis (OM) is a common and troublesome adverse side effect of many cancer therapy modalities (chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and chemo-radiotherapy), which can cause pain, ulceration, dysphagia, malnutrition, even treatment interruption. Probiotics may be effective in preventing and treating of cancer therapy-induced OM.
Title: Probiotics Used for Postoperative Infections in Patients Undergoing Colorectal Cancer Surgery
Chongxiang Chen, Tianmeng Wen, Qingyu Zhao Biomed Res Int. 2020 Jan 31;2020:5734718.
Abstract:
Objective: The objective of this study was to conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis about probiotics to improve postoperative infections in patients undergoing colorectal cancer surgery.
Title: The Role of Probiotics in Colorectal Cancer Management
Bhagavathi Sundaram Sivamaruthi, Periyanaina Kesika, Chaiyavat Chaiyasut Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine2020, 17 pages
Abstract:
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the most common cancerous diseases worldwide and causes leading cancer-associated deaths. Several factors are related to the incidence of CRC such as unhealthy diet and lifestyle, heredity, metabolic disorders, and genetic factors.
