title: Phytochemicals in the Fight Against Cancer.
abstract: Phytochemicals are chemical compounds from fruits, vegetables, or grains and they have been used to treat various diseases for thousands of years. More than one million people in the United States get cancer each year. Although recent advances in medicine have improved the outcomes for cancer patients, there is still a need for novel approaches in the fight against cancer. One such approach that has shown promise in recent years is the use of phytochemicals alone or as synergistic agents. In this review, we will discuss the use of phytochemicals as therapeutic agents against cancer with an emphasis on apple extract.
authors: Department of Microbiology, Immunology & Pathology, Des Moines University, Des Moines, IA, 50312, USA.
authors: Kristoffer T
authors: KT
authors: Davidson
authors: Department of Surgery, University of Missouri School of Medicine, Columbia, MO, 65212, USA.
authors: Ziwen
authors: Z
authors: Zhu
authors: Department of Microbiology, Immunology & Pathology, Des Moines University, Des Moines, IA, 50312, USA. yujiang.fang@dmu.edu.|Department of Surgery, University of Missouri School of Medicine, Columbia, MO, 65212, USA. yujiang.fang@dmu.edu.
authors: Yujiang
authors: Y
authors: Fang
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D016588:Anticarcinogenic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005638:Fruit; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy*; D064209:Phytochemicals / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014675:Vegetables
chemical_list: D016588:Anticarcinogenic Agents; D064209:Phytochemicals
keywords: Apple extract; Cancer; Phytochemicals