Anti-tumor mechanisms of arsenic trioxide / 中国普通外科杂志

ABSTRACT

An overview was prepared haseed on the related articles published in recent years. The anti tumor mechanisms of AsT include: (1)inducing tumor cell apoptosis; (2)inhibiting tumor cell proliferation;and (3)inducing tumor cell differentiation.It is considesed that the study of anti tumor mechanisms of AsT in neoplasms is insufficient except for acute promyelocytic leukemia. The clinical value of AsT in neoplasm treatment is still worthy of studying.