The response of the body to a cancer is not a unique mechanism but has many parallels
with inflammation and wound healing. This article reviews the links between cancer and …

Numerous experimental, epidemiologic, and clinical studies suggest that nonsteroidal anti-
inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), particularly the highly selective cyclooxygenase (COX)-2 …

Morinda citrifolia L (Noni) has been used in folk remedies by Polynesians for over 2000
years, and is reported to have a broad range of therapeutic effects, including antibacterial …

In the United States in the period 1973–1997, the incidence and mortality due to large bowel
cancer was higher in blacks than in other ethnic groups. The incidence in blacks in the …

Inflammation is part of the body's response to internal and external environmental stimuli
that normally eliminate the aggressor agent and restore the tissue physiology. However …

Background Randomised trials have shown that aspirin reduces the short-term risk of
recurrent colorectal adenomas in patients with a history of adenomas or cancer, but large …

Pancreas cancer is considered an 'orphan'cancer because of its relative low incidence.
Unfortunately even with early diagnosis, mortality rates are high, explaining why, despite the …

Several chronic infections known to be associated with malignancy have established
oncogenic properties. However the existence of chronic inflammatory conditions that do not …

BACKGROUND: An elevated preoperative C-reactive protein/albumin (CRP/Alb) ratio has
been reported to be associated with a poor prognosis for hepatocellular carcinoma. The aim …

ContextRandomized trials of short-term aspirin use for prevention of recurrent colorectal
adenoma have provided compelling evidence of a causal relationship between aspirin and …