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World J Gastrointest Oncol. Jun 15, 2022; 14(6): 1115-1123
Published online Jun 15, 2022. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.v14.i6.1115
Can dietary flavonoids be useful in the personalized treatment of colorectal cancer?
Cristina Pereira-Wilson
Cristina Pereira-Wilson, Department of Biology, Centre of Biological Engineering, LABBELS Associate Laboratory, University of Minho, Braga 4710-057, Portugal
Author contributions: Pereira-Wilson C is solely responsible for all aspects of this paper.
Supported by Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT), No. UIDB/04469/2020; I&D&I AgriFood XXI, No. NORTE-01-0145-FEDER-000041; and Fundo Europeu de Desenvolvimento Regional (FEDER) through the NORTE 2020 program (Programa Operacional Regional do Norte 2014/2020).
Conflict-of-interest statement: The author has no conflict of interests.
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Corresponding author: Cristina Pereira-Wilson, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Biology, Centre of Biological Engineering, LABBELS Associate Laboratory, University of Minho, Campus de Gualtar, Braga 4710-057, Portugal. cpereira@bio.uminho.pt
Received: February 23, 2021
Peer-review started: February 23, 2021
First decision: May 3, 2021
Revised: May 23, 2021
Accepted: May 7, 2022
Article in press: May 7, 2022
Published online: June 15, 2022
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Core Tip: Given the limited efficacy of therapeutic strategies for colorectal cancer presenting mutational activations in mitogen-activated protein kinase and/or PI3K pathways, developing combination therapies with natural flavonoids with demonstrated effects on these pathways may constitute a valuable path forward. Published results show quercetin and curcumin as possibly the best candidates to be further explored in the context of adjuvant colorectal cancer therapy either as part of dietary prescriptions or as purified compounds in combination treatment. Clinical trial data is still largely missing and is urgently needed to verify relevant effects and for the development of more personalized treatment approaches.