title: Natural Products for Cancer Prevention: Clinical Update 2016.
abstract: To present a clinical update of natural products for cancer prevention and provide oncology nurses with an evidence-based review of natural products for patient counseling and education.
  
  
  
  Clinical trials published in PubMed.
  
  
  
  In the past 4 years since the publication of the original review there have been minimal changes in the conclusions of the published literature on the use of natural products for cancer prevention. To date, clinical trials have not demonstrated conclusive benefit of using natural products for cancer prevention, and current guidelines do not recommend their use. This review provides an update on published and ongoing trials and can serve as an updated resource for nurses. Evidence-based natural products databases can help nurses stay current with the scientific literature and be effective educators and health coaches for their patients, who can be influenced by marketing of unregulated products.
  
  
  
  Patients often discuss the use of natural products with nurses. Nurses have an opportunity to educate and coach patients in effective preventive lifestyle practices.
authors.forename: Kathleen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sanders
authors.forename: Zelda
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Moran
authors.forename: Zaixing
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Shi
authors.forename: Rachel
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Paul
authors.forename: Heather
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Greenlee
mesh_terms: D001688:Biological Products / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D055318:Evidence-Based Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000517:prevention & control*; D009859:Oncology Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D001688:Biological Products
keywords: botanicals; cancer; herbs; medicinal mushrooms; natural products; prevention; probiotics; vitamins