An April press release from Cancer Research UK reports that an extract of the mushroom Phellinus linteus has been found to halt the growth of breast cancer cells in vitro. Previous studies have also shown the species to be effective against prostate, skin, and lung cancer cells, but up until now nobody knew how it worked. Researchers at Methodist Research Institute in … [Read more...] about Recent Smoking Study: Tropical Mushroom Extract Fights Cancer
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Deadly Pancreatic Cancer Needs More Attention
It's the big four - breast, colon, prostate and lung cancer. These are the cancers that you always hear about at community fundraising events. But there are thousands of people suffering from cancers that are often much more deadly and get far less research funding. Pancreatic cancer is a great example of this phenomenon. This type of cancer is as common as … [Read more...] about Deadly Pancreatic Cancer Needs More Attention
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