Colorectal cancer is one of the most common malignant tumors of the digestive tract,and the transformation of colitis to cancer represents a dynamic process of chronic inflammatory bowel disease progressing to cancer.Early and appropriate intervention is crucial for preventing this inflammatory-cancer transformation.With increasing evidence linking inflammatory bowel disease to an elevated risk of colorectal cancer,the prevention and treatment of colitis-related cancer transformation has become a pressing medi-cal issue.Traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)plays a significant role in preventing and treating the transformation of colitis to cancer.Various active components of Chinese medicine can inhibit this transformation through multiple pathways,including regula-ting the inflammatory microenvironment,suppressing oxidative stress,improving the tumor immune microenvironment,modulating apoptosis,and maintaining gut microbiota balance.These mechanisms contribute to preventing the occurrence and progression of colorectal cancer associated with colitis.
关键词
结肠炎癌转化/炎症微环境/氧化应激反应/肿瘤免疫微环境/细胞凋亡/肠道菌群/中药活性成分/机制研究
Key words
Colitis cancer transformation/Inflammatory microenvironment/Oxidative stress response/Tumor immune microenvi-ronment/Apoptosis of cells/Gut microbiota/Active ingredients of Chinese medicine/Mechanistic studies