Abstract Cancer is a general term for a large group of malignant tumors. Cancer belongs to both chronic disease and malignant tumor. Cancer may occur in all parts of the body. Lentinan (LPS) has been proven to have various biological activities, among which the anti-tumor activity is significant. This paper provides a brief overview of tumorigenesis and treatment, lentinan structure and anti-tumor activity.
Keywords Tumor; polysaccharide; lentinan.