A brief pictorial and historical introduction to guaiacum - from a putative cure for syphilis to an actual screening method for colorectal cancer

Br J Clin Pharmacol. 2017 Sep;83(9):2118-2119. doi: 10.1111/bcp.13284. Epub 2017 Mar 27.
No abstract available

Keywords: cancer; effectiveness; general medicine; herbal medicine.

Publication types

  • Historical Article
  • Letter
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Colorectal Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Early Detection of Cancer / methods*
  • Guaiacum / chemistry*
  • History, 15th Century
  • History, 16th Century
  • History, 17th Century
  • History, 18th Century
  • History, 19th Century
  • History, 20th Century
  • Humans
  • Incidence
  • Medicine in the Arts / history*
  • Occult Blood
  • Phytochemicals / chemistry
  • Phytochemicals / therapeutic use
  • Syphilis / drug therapy*
  • Syphilis / epidemiology
  • Syphilis / history

Substances

  • Phytochemicals