Corpus ID: 1296194

[Natural compounds in chemoprevention of esophageal squamous cell tumors--experimental studies].

@article{Szumio2009NaturalCI,
  title={[Natural compounds in chemoprevention of esophageal squamous cell tumors--experimental studies].},
  author={J. Szumiło},
  journal={Polski merkuriusz lekarski : organ Polskiego Towarzystwa Lekarskiego},
  year={2009},
  volume={26 152},
  pages={
          156-61
        }
}

J. Szumiło

Published 2009

Medicine

Polski merkuriusz lekarski : organ Polskiego Towarzystwa Lekarskiego

Chemoprevention refers to prevention of tumor formation due to administration of nontoxic synthetic or natural compounds, which can block or weaken the influence of carcinogens on target cells or even reverse previously formed lesions. In esophageal squamous cell carcinoma--which belongs to the group of the most aggressive tumors of digestive system with poor prognosis--an effective prevention would be strongly expected. Chemopreventive properties of many complex diets and pure natural… CONTINUE READING

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