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Myrtus communis leaves: source of bio - actives, traditional use, their biological properties, and prospects

Myrtus communis L., commonly known as true myrtle, is a medicinal plant native to the Mediterranean area. Since ancient times, the inhabitant s of this area have been using it for its cultural and medicinal properties. Because of the vast diversity of biomolecules in its aerial parts, ...

Preventive and therapeutic assessment program for mucositis in patients with cancer: promising advances in stomatological care

Braz. J. Oncol; 20 (), 2024
OBJECTIVES: We propose a preventive and therapeutic assessment program for mucositis in patients with cancer based on a comprehensive review of scientific evidence. MATERIAL AND METHODS: This methodological study, designed as a non-systematic review, entails a thorough review of the scientific evidence o...

ONCOTIS: website instrucional para pacientes em terapia quimioterápica
ONCOTIS: instructional website for patients undergoing chemotherapy

Resumo: Este trabalho trata-se do desenvolvimento de uma tecnologia social materializada por um website instrucional denominado ONCOTIS, que tem como finalidade orientar pacientes oncológicos sobre os principais efeitos colaterais/indesejáveis da terapia quimioterápica e estratégias para minimizá-lo...

Clinical Effect Observation of Apatinib Combined with 131I for Radioiodine-Refractory Differentiated Thyroid Cancer and Prognostic Significance Analysis of Macrophage Inflammatory Protein-1alpha After Treatment: A Cell Regulation Study

Int. j. morphol; 42 (2), 2024
SUMMARY: The objective of this study was to observe the clinical efficacy of apatinib (AP) combined with 131I in the treatment of radioiodine-refractory differentiated thyroid cancer (RAIR-DTC) and the prognostic significance of MIP-1α after treatment, and to provide reference and guidance for futur...

Phytochemical Screening and in vitro Anticancer Activity of Some Medicinal Plants Grown in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Int. j. morphol; 42 (2), 2024
SUMMARY: This study evaluated the phytochemical screening, antioxidant capacity, and in vitro anticancer activities of four plants namely, Gypsophila capillaris, Anabasis lachnantha, Haloxylon salicornicum, and Horwoodia dicksoniae which belong to four different families: Caryophyllaceae, Amaranthaceae, ...

Ethnobotanical study of medicinal plants used for cancer treatment at the province of Nador, Morocco

Morocco has varied wealth of aromatic and medicinal plants (AMPs) which are commonly used for prevention and treatment of vario us diseases or as complementary therapy such for cancer diseases. An ethnobotanical study was carried out in the province of Nador, located northeast...

Percepção dos profissionais de enfermagem sobre manejo de reação infusional a antineoplásicos: estudo qualitativo

Nursing (Ed. bras., Impr.); 27 (308), 2024
Identificar a percepção dos profissionais de enfermagem sobre o manejo de reação infusional imediata a antineoplásicos. Método: Trata-se de um estudo descritivo de caráter exploratório com abordagem qualitativa realizado em um hospital no Rio Grande do Sul. Resultados: Tod...

Celecoxib: Antiangiogenic and Antitumoral Action

Int. j. morphol; 42 (1), 2024
SUMMARY: Angiogenesis, a process by which new blood vessels are generated from pre-existing ones, is significantly compromised in tumor development, given that due to the nutritional need of tumor cells, pro-angiogenic signals will be generated to promote this process and thus receive the oxygen and nutr...

Genotoxic and cytotoxic evaluation of venlafaxine in an acute and a subchronic assay in mouse

Braz. j. biol; 84 (), 2024
Abstract The present research was made to determine the micronuclei and cytotoxic capacity of the antidepressant venlafaxine in an in vivo acute and subchronic assays in mouse. In the first study, we administered once 5, 50, and 250 mg/kg of the drug, and included a negative and a daunorubicin treated gr...

Modalidades Fisioterapêuticas no Manejo da Dor Neuropática Induzida pelo Tratamento do Câncer de Mama: Revisãoda Literatura

A sobrevida de mulheres após o tratamento do câncer de mama tem aumentado em virtude de avanços na detecção precoce e terapias disponíveis. Porém, as sobreviventes comumente enfrentam efeitos adversos após o tratamento que representam grande carga física e psicológica. Além da fadiga, a dor é...