Intestinal cancer (IC) poses a significant global health challenge that drives continuous efforts to explore effective treatment modalities. Conventional treatments for IC are effective, but are associated with several limitations and drawbacks. Chinese herbal medicine (CHM) plays an important role in the overall cancer prevention and therapeutic strategies. Recent years have seen a growing body of research focus on the potential of CHM in IC treatment, showing promising results in managing IC and mitigating the adverse effects of radiotherapy and chemotherapy. This review provides updated information from preclinical research and clinical observation on CHM’s role in treatment of IC, offering insights into its comprehensive management and guiding future prevention strategies and clinical practice.

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治疗肠癌的中草药：临床前研究和潜在的临床应用


肠癌（IC）构成了重大的全球健康挑战，促使人们不断努力探索有效的治疗方式。 IC 的传统治疗方法是有效的，但存在一些局限性和缺点。中草药（CHM）在整体癌症预防和治疗策略中发挥着重要作用。近年来，越来越多的研究关注中药在 IC 治疗中的潜力，在管理 IC 和减轻放疗和化疗的不良反应方面显示出有希望的结果。这篇综述提供了中药在 IC 治疗中作用的临床前研究和临床观察的最新信息，提供了对其综合管理的见解，并指导未来的预防策略和临床实践。