Topical Solasodine Rhamnosyl Glycosides Derived From the Eggplant Treats Large Skin Cancers: Two Case Reports
Bill E. Cham
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DOI: 10.4236/ijcm.2011.24080   PDF    HTML   XML   51,960 Downloads   125,218 Views   Citations

Abstract

Solasodine rhamnosyl glycosides (BEC) are a new class of antineoplastics that show superior efficacy than many established anticancer drugs as shown by intravenous, intraperitoneal and intralesion administrations. Previous studies have described the efficacy of BEC on nonmelanoma skin cancers by topical application. Two cases are now reported which show that BEC in a cream formulation Curaderm is very effective for the treatment of large nonmelanoma skin cancers that are considered difficult to treat by existing modalities. Moreover, the cosmetic outcomes are very impressive.

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B. Cham, "Topical Solasodine Rhamnosyl Glycosides Derived From the Eggplant Treats Large Skin Cancers: Two Case Reports," International Journal of Clinical Medicine, Vol. 2 No. 4, 2011, pp. 473-477. doi: 10.4236/ijcm.2011.24080.

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