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We Are… Bridging Medicine And Science, Vol. 1, Issue 4, Fall 2015, Marshall University Biomedical Sciences Oct 2015

We Are… Bridging Medicine And Science, Vol. 1, Issue 4, Fall 2015, Marshall University Biomedical Sciences

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Feasibility Of Integrating Tripterygium Wilfordii Into Modern Cancer Therapy For Increased Efficacy And Minimal Toxicity, Ngoc T. Vo Jan 2015

Feasibility Of Integrating Tripterygium Wilfordii Into Modern Cancer Therapy For Increased Efficacy And Minimal Toxicity, Ngoc T. Vo

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Cancer is the second leading cause of death in the U.S. and millions of novel cancer cases are being diagnosed each year. While chemotherapy and ionizing radiation are effective treatments against these malignant tumors, the adverse effects that accompany such treatments are devastating. In order to find alternative treatment methods with less side effects, we turn to Eastern herbal medicine. Recent scientific research has found that Tripterygium wilfordii, an herbal medicine traditionally used to treat inflammation in China, contains compounds (triptolide and celastrol) that prevent the growth of solid tumors, induce apoptosis, and prevent metastasis of developed tumors. Investigations …


We Are… Bridging Medicine And Science, Vol. 1, Issue 3, Fall 2013, Marshall University Biomedical Sciences Oct 2013

We Are… Bridging Medicine And Science, Vol. 1, Issue 3, Fall 2013, Marshall University Biomedical Sciences

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We Are… Bridging Medicine And Science Vol. 1, Issue 2, Fall 2012, Marshall University Biomedical Sciences Oct 2012

We Are… Bridging Medicine And Science Vol. 1, Issue 2, Fall 2012, Marshall University Biomedical Sciences

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We Are… Bridging Medicine And Science Vol. 1, Issue 1, Fall 2011, Marshall University Biomedical Sciences Oct 2011

We Are… Bridging Medicine And Science Vol. 1, Issue 1, Fall 2011, Marshall University Biomedical Sciences

We Are... Bridging Medicine Science

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