Black Raspberries May Protect Against Esophageal Cancer

05.11.09 | Author: admin | Posted in Cancer / Oncology | No Comments »

Overwhelming evidence suggests that edible small and soft-fleshed berry fruits may have beneficial effects against several types of human cancers.
A study published in Cancer Prevention Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research, identifies components of black raspberries with chemopreventive potential.
Researchers at the Ohio State Comprehensive Cancer Center found that anthocyanins, a [...]

Bacteria May Help Protect Against Esophageal Cancer

04.14.09 | Author: admin | Posted in Esophageal Cancer | No Comments »

Some bacteria, which are called Helicobacter pylori that live in the stomachs of humans, may help protect against the development of a type of esophageal cancer, known as adenocarcinoma, according to a review published in the Cancer Prevention Research journal.
The review found that people who had H. pylori strains carrying a gene called CagA were [...]