Studies of Malaysian plants in prevention and treatment of colorectal cancer

• Main Authors: Hashim, Yumi Zuhanis Has-Yun, Gill, Chris I.R., Latimer, Cheryl, Ternan, Nigel G., Abbas, Phirdaous
• Format: Book Chapter
• Language: English; English
• Published: Tech Open 2016
• Subjects: Q Science (General); RC0254 Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology (including Cancer); RV Botanic, Thomsonian, and eclectic medicine
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/53155/6/53155-new.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/53155/12/53155_Studies%20of%20Malaysian%20plants.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/53155/; http://www.intechopen.com/books/colorectal-cancer-from-pathogenesis-to-treatment/studies-of-malaysian-plants-in-prevention-and-treatment-of-colorectal-cancer#article-front

Incidence rates vary 10-fold globally for colorectal cancer (CRC). Asia has lower rates than Western countries, but as the Western life-style becomes more prevalent in economically developing Asian countries, rates are increasing. Clinical therapy has improved over the last few decades, and national...