Therapeutic and pharmacological potential of Tanshinones against lung cancer: A systematic review

Lung cancer is the most prevalent of all cancers, causing the highest number of cancer-related deaths in men and the second-highest number in women worldwide. Recent advancements in cancer treatment have witnessed a paradigm shift of therapeutic approaches towards natural products. Several in vitro and in vivo studies have revealed the effective therapeutic potential of Tanshinones against various forms of cancer, including lung carcinomas. Therefore, a systematic assessment of the potential therapeutic efficacy of Tanshinones against lung cancer will provide important insights for their possible clinical application. This review was designed to study the therapeutic and pharmacological potential of Tanshinones against lung cancer in a systematic manner. This systematic review was conducted following the guidelines of the Preferred Reporting Items…