Nerve input to tumours: Pathophysiological consequences of a dynamic relationship

C Hutchings, JA Phillips, MBA Djamgoz - Biochimica et Biophysica Acta …, 2020 - Elsevier
It is well known that tumours arising in different organs are innervated and that 'perineural
invasion'(cancer cells escaping from the tumour by following the nerve trunk) is a negative …

Repurposing approved drugs for cancer therapy

CH Schein - British Medical Bulletin, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Background Many drugs approved for other indications can control the growth of tumor cells
and limit adverse events (AE). Data sources Literature searches with keywords 'repurposing …

Beta-blocker and survival in patients with lung cancer: A meta-analysis

Z Lei, W Yang, Y Zuo - PLoS One, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Background Beta-blocker (BB) is suggested to have anticancer efficacy. However, the
potential influence of BB use on overall survival (OS) in patients with lung cancer remains …

β-blockers and statins: exploring the potential off-label applications in breast, colorectal, prostate, and lung cancers

PGS Braga, JS Vieira, ARB Gurgel… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Despite advances in cancer treatment, current cancer incidence and prevalence still
demand multimodal treatments to enhance survival and clinical outcomes. Drugs used in …

Schwann cells in the normal and pathological lung microenvironment

MR Shurin, SE Wheeler, GV Shurin… - Frontiers in Molecular …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
The lungs are a key organ in the respiratory system. They are regulated by a complex
network of nerves that control their development, structure, function, and response to various …

The influence of pre-existing beta-blockers use on survival outcomes in HER2 positive advanced breast cancer: pooled analysis of clinical trial data

ND Modi, JQE Tan, A Rowland, B Koczwara… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Introduction: Beta-blockers (BB) are commonly used to manage cardiovascular disease and
may have benefits in controlling complications of anti-HER2 therapies. This study aimed to …

[HTML][HTML] Postdiagnostic use of antihypertensive medications and survival in colorectal, lung, corpus uteri, melanoma and kidney cancer patients with hypertension

R Everatt, I Kuzmickienė, B Brasiūnienė… - BMC …, 2025 - bmccancer.biomedcentral.com
Arterial hypertension is one of the most frequent comorbidities in patients with cancer.
Studies have indicated that drugs used to control hypertension may alter cancer patient …

Clinical potential of nerve input to tumors: A bioelectricity perspective

JA Phillips, C Hutchings, MBA Djamgoz - Bioelectricity, 2021 - liebertpub.com
We support the notion that the neural connections of the tumor microenvironment (TME) and
the associated 'bioelectricity'play significant role in the pathophysiology of cancer. In several …

The relationship between anti-hypertensive drugs and cancer: anxiety to be resolved in urgent

R Yang, Y Zhang, X Liao, Y Yao, C Huang… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Hypertension is the prevailing independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease worldwide.
Anti-hypertensive drugs are the common and effective cure for lowering blood pressure in …

Stress as a Factor Stimulating Cancer Progression and Metastasis and Increasing Cancer Mortality

B Mravec - Neurobiology of Cancer: Role of the Nervous System in …, 2024 - Springer
The mechanisms stimulating tumor progression are distinct from those responsible for
initiation. This fact may underlie the fact that while the relationship between stress and tumor …