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World J Hepatol. Jan 27, 2023; 15(1): 1-18
Published online Jan 27, 2023. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v15.i1.1
Current therapeutic modalities and chemopreventive role of natural products in liver cancer: Progress and promise
Amit Kumar Singh, Shiv Vardan Singh, Ramesh Kumar, Shashank Kumar, Sabyasachi Senapati, Abhay K Pandey
Amit Kumar Singh, Department of Botany, Government Naveen Girls College, Balod (Hemchand Yadav University), Durg, Chattisgarh, India
Amit Kumar Singh, Shiv Vardan Singh, Ramesh Kumar, Abhay K Pandey, Department of Biochemistry, University of Allahabad, Prayagraj 211002, Uttar Pradesh, India
Ramesh Kumar, Shashank Kumar, Department of Biochemistry, School of Basic and Applied Sciences, Central University of Punjab, Bathinda 151401, Punjab, India
Sabyasachi Senapati, Department of Human Genetics and Molecular Medicine, Central University of Punjab, Bathinda 151401, Punjab, India
Author contributions: Pandey AK conceptualized the idea; Singh AK, Singh SV, Kumar R, Kumar S and Senapati S performed the literature search and wrote the first draft of the manuscript; Kumar R and Singh SV validated the references; Kumar S and Pandey AK critically reviewed and revised the manuscript; Pandey AK supervised the project; all authors have read and approved the final version of the manuscript.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All authors report no relevant conflict of interest for this article.
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Corresponding author: Abhay K Pandey, PhD, Professor, Department of Biochemistry, University of Allahabad, University Road, Prayagraj 211002, Uttar Pradesh, India. akpandey23@rediffmail.com
Received: April 30, 2022
Peer-review started: April 30, 2022
First decision: May 29, 2022
Revised: July 2, 2022
Accepted: December 21, 2022
Article in press: December 21, 2022
Published online: January 27, 2023
Core Tip

Core Tip: Liver cancer is a serious public health concern and its therapy is stage-dependent. Approximately 75% of all liver cancers are hepatocellular carcinoma, which is regarded as primary liver cancer. First and second-line therapies are used to manage the disease but they have their own limitations in terms of toxicity and other severe side effects. Natural products are the prime choice for the future treatment of liver cancer. With advancement in the knowledge about the molecular mechanism of the disease, newer strategies having fewer side effects and greater effectiveness are needed.