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International Journal of Cancer Management
The Official Journal of Cancer Research Center (CRC), Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
e-ISSN 2538-497X
p-ISSN 2538-4422
A Short Review on Beta-Glucan, a Substance for Alternative Therapy for Cancerous Patient
Authors
1Wiwanitkit House, Bangkhae, Bangkok, Thailand Visiting Professor of Tropical Medicine, Hainan Medical College, China, Thailand
*Corresponding Author: Corresponding author: viroj wiwanitkit, Wiwanitkit House, Bangkhae, Bangkok, Thailand Visiting Professor of Tropical Medicine, Hainan Medical College, China, Thailand, Tel: +66-6624132436, E-mail: Email: [email protected]
Published online:Dec 30, 2009
Article type:Research Article
Received:Oct 27, 2009
Accepted:Nov 25, 2009
How to Cite:wiwanitkit V. A Short Review on Beta-Glucan, a Substance for Alternative Therapy for Cancerous Patient. Int J Cancer Manag. 2009;2(4):e80632. doi:
Abstract
Introduction: At present, complementary and alternative medicine has brought hope for many hopeless patients. Most cancerous patients who also use alternative medicine prefer this combination of alternative and conventional medicine since they are of the opinion that this combination is superior to either alone, which can be referred to as raising new hopes.
Methods: A literature review on this topic was performed.
Results: In this paper, the author briefly discusses an important nutraceutical, beta-glucan.
Conclusion: There are many interesting reports confirming its usefulness as a cancer killer in animal models. Some interesting reports are hereby listed in the short article.
Copyright
© 2009, Author(s). This open-access article is available under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0) International License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which allows for unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided that the original work is properly cited.
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