Natural Based Anticancer Drugs and Their Worthiness

With the prevalence of every type of cancer increasing globally, the inability to treat and the severe side effects caused by chemotherapy and radiotherapy are some of the biggest problems facing cancer patients and their physicians. Many herbal medicines have replaced their chemical rivals; for example, emetine lost its ground to metronidazole as an amoebicidal agent, and digoxin has given its place to ACE inhibitors for treating congestive heart failure. Their use has particular importance in some areas due to the widespread side effects of synthetic drugs, especially in the treatment of incurable diseases such as cancer.