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World J Hepatol. May 28, 2015; 7(9): 1209-1232
Published online May 28, 2015. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v7.i9.1209
Traditional Chinese medicine for prevention and treatment of hepatocarcinoma: From bench to bedside
Bing Hu, Shuang-Shuang Wang, Qin Du
Bing Hu, Shuang-Shuang Wang, Qin Du, Department of Oncology and Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Oncology, Longhua Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 200032, China
Author contributions: Hu B outlined, wrote and revised the manuscript; Wang SS and Du Q wrote parts of the manuscript.
Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China, Nos. 81273726 and 81473625; Three-year Action Program of Shanghai Municipality for Traditional Chinese Medicine, No. ZY3-CCCX-3-3025.
Conflict-of-interest: The authors declare no conflicts of interest regarding this manuscript.
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Correspondence to: Dr. Bing Hu, Department of Oncology and Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Oncology, Longhua Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 725 South Wanping Road, Shanghai 200032, China. beearhu@hotmail.com
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Received: August 22, 2014
Peer-review started: August 23, 2014
First decision: November 18, 2014
Revised: November 29, 2014
Accepted: December 18, 2014
Article in press: December 19, 2014
Published online: May 28, 2015
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Core Tip

Core tip: Hepatocarcinoma may present different Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) syndromes (Zheng). Syndromes are associated with hepatocarcinoma progression and prognosis to a certain degree. Modern technologies have been exploited to elucidate the relation between syndromes and biomedical sciences. Chinese herbs or herbal components have been demonstrated to be effective to prevent and treat hepatocarcinoma. Contemporary TCM physicians have established some effective herbal formulas and Chinese patent herbal drugs for hepatocarcinoma prevention and treatment.