Nutraceuticals as new treatment approaches for oral cancer–I: Curcumin

A Zlotogorski, A Dayan, D Dayan, G Chaushu, T Salo… - Oral oncology, 2013 - Elsevier
A Zlotogorski, A Dayan, D Dayan, G Chaushu, T Salo, M Vered
Oral oncology, 2013Elsevier
Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is a growing global public health problem for which
standard therapeutic strategies have failed to contribute significantly to improve the survival
rates that have remained around 50% over the past three decades. Therefore, there is a
pressing need for new therapeutic strategies. Curcumin is a natural dietary compound with
known anti-neoplastic activities, hence its classification as a nutraceutical agent. This review
presents the current in vitro and in vivo studies in which curcumin has been examined for its …
Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is a growing global public health problem for which standard therapeutic strategies have failed to contribute significantly to improve the survival rates that have remained around 50% over the past three decades. Therefore, there is a pressing need for new therapeutic strategies. Curcumin is a natural dietary compound with known anti-neoplastic activities, hence its classification as a nutraceutical agent. This review presents the current in vitro and in vivo studies in which curcumin has been examined for its anti-cancer potential in treating OSCC. Its mechanisms of action are also beginning to become unveiled. The available studies have been focusing on the impact of curcumin on epithelial malignant cells, but overlooking the components of the tumor microenvironment. Curcumin has been emerging as a promising therapeutic agent in oral cancer, either alone or in combination with standard therapeutic agents, and will probably become of practical use once its route of administration has overcome its poor bioavailability.
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