In this review, the antitumor mechanism, inhibitory and killing effect of propolis to tumor cell, are discussed in details.The future research interests are proposed too.

• 本文在国内外相关研究的基础上,对蜂胶抗癌机理、蜂胶对肿瘤抑制和杀死的作用等研究进展综合论述,并提出蜂胶抗癌作用研究中存在的问题。