Cancer. Integrative Oncology

Numerous studies on resveratrol have shown great potential in the treatment of different types of cancer, due to its ability to affect several molecular pathways. Resveratrol has proven the ability to eliminate tumor stem cells, which are the main inducers of tumor growth.

The ketogenic diet consists of drastically decreasing carbohydrates in the diet, as these are the source of glucose. Instead they are replaced with large amounts of healthy fats. With not enough glucose available to use as an energy source in the body, the body begins to form ketone bodies from fats. Ketone bodies can be used by healthy cells for energy, but not by tumor cells.

Curcumin has shown antitumor effects in breast cancer. HER2 positive. It can induce cell death in breast cancer cells by inducing changes in the cell membrane potential. Cancer stem cells are one of the main causes of cancer recurrence after treatment. Curcumin has shown its ability to kill cancer stem cells, in addition to increasing the effectiveness of chemotherapy.

The anticancer effects of lycopene involve modulation of pathways that slow tumor growth and inhibit tumor progression. This article aims to evaluate the benefits of lycopene supplementation in the prevention and treatment of cancer based on the results of scientific studies.

The potent antioxidant and anti-inflammatory action of apigenin are an important reason for its probable preventive effects and treatment against cancer. apigenin can inhibit cell proliferation and induce apoptosis or programmed cell death in cancer cells. n doing so, apigenin can effectively inhibit tumor growth and progression.

In recent years, clinical trials and observational studies on the benefits of metformin on different types of cancer have proliferated. In 2023, 71 scientific articles have been published on the use of metformin in the treatment of cancer. Glucose is the main source of energy for tumor cells, moreover, they need large amounts of glucose to cover their rapid growth.