Background The possible anti-cancer properties of boron, a trace element for humans, have
been demonstrated in various experimental and epidemiological studies, although the …

Abstract Background/Aim Colon cancer is one of the most common cancers. Treatment
success and survival rates are not high enough with current approaches. Therefore, there is …

Borax, a boron compound and a salt of boric acid, is known to inhibit the growth of tumor
cells. HepG2 cells have been shown to be clearly susceptible to the anti-proliferative effects …

Background Anti-cancer activity of boron has been reported. Although many boron
derivatives such as boric acid (BA) have been discovered to have anticancer effects, there …

Background Boron is a prominent part of the human diet and one of the essential trace
elements for humans. Dietary boron is mostly transformed into boric acid within the body and …

Recent studies suggested that boron has a chemo-preventive role in prostate cancer. In the
present report, we investigated the effects of calcium fructoborate (CF) and boric acid (BA) …

Boron has an important potential for facilitating biological activity and for use in
pharmaceutical drug design. Boron glycine monoester (BGM) and boron glycine diester …

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a common malignancy and the main cause of mortality
in patients with chronic liver diseases. This study reports the inhibitory effect of boron on …

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a leading cause of cancer-related death in the world.
Poor prognosis of HCC patients is a major issue, thus, better treatment options for patients …

Purpose The aim of this study is to determine the therapeutic effects of boric acid cell
proliferation, invasion, migration, colony formation, cell cycle and apoptosis mechanisms in …