Beating Prostate Cancer Naturally With Natural Vegetable Compound
February 11 2006
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Curcumin, a curry spice also known as turmeric, may be useful in the prevention and treatment of prostate cancer.
It is particularly effective when combined with phenethyl isothiocyanate (PEITC), which is found in vegetables such as watercress, cabbage, broccoli, kale, and cauliflower.
The researchers injected specially bred mice with curcumin or PEITC, either alone or in combination, three times a week over the course of a month. The injections significantly slowed the growth of cancerous tumors, especially when the two substances were used together.
Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in men in the United States. Half a million new cases are diagnosed each year. Prostate cancer cells are highly resistant to traditional treatments such as chemotherapy and radiotherapy.