Combination of Chinese and western medicine to prevent and reverse resistance of cancer cells to anticancer drugs

Unraveling the Mechanism of Curculiginis Rhizoma in Suppressing Cisplatin Resistance in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: An Experimental Study

“…Numerous clinical studies have reported that traditional Chinese medicine monomers or formulations combined with chemotherapy drugs exhibit dual benefits by reducing drug-induced adverse reactions and displaying potential chemotherapy sensitization and anti-drug resistance effects. [37][38][39] In light of this, our research team conducted a screening of traditional Chinese medicines, identifying CR as a promising candidate for improving chemotherapy sensitivity. Moreover, CR demonstrates favorable anti-inflammatory properties 40 and immunomodulatory effects, 41 contributing to the mitigation of chemotherapy-induced adverse reactions.…”