β-elemene is a novel, plant-derived anticancer drug, which has been used to target multiple solid tumor types. Hyperthermia is an adjuvant therapeutic modality to treat cancer. However, the underlying mechanisms associated with the efficacy of these two treatments are largely unknown. The aim of the
OBJECTIVE
Elemene is widely used to treat malignant pleural effusion in China. This meta-analysis aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of elemene in treating malignant pleural effusion.
METHODS
Electronic databases including Pubmed, the Cochrane Library, Embase and Chinese biomedical literature
BACKGROUND
Chylothorax is a disorder with a variety of causes and is often difficult and complex to manage. There are two treatment options for chylothorax: conservative management or surgical intervention. Conservative management of chylothorax consists of pleural fluid drainage, supportive
To evaluate the short-term efficacy, long-term efficacy, and adverse events (AEs) of elemene plus transcatheter arterial chemoembolization (TACE) in comparison with TACE alone for the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).PubMed, EMBASE, the Cochrane
Polyalthia is one of the largest genera in the Annonaceae family, and has been widely used in folk medicine for the treatment of rheumatic fever, gastrointestinal ulcer, and generalized body pain. The present investigation reports on the extraction by hydrodistillation and the composition of the
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