Cutting asparagus could prevent spread of breast cancer, study shows

Patients could in future be asked to eliminate certain foods containing a compound that drives the spread of the disease, following a ‘promising’ trial

Breast cancer patients could be encouraged to cut asparagus and other foods from their diets in the future to reduce the risk of the disease spreading, scientists say.

Researchers are investigating whether a change in diet could help patients with breast tumours after studies in mice showed that asparagine, a compound first identified in asparagus but present in many other foods, drives the spread of the disease to other organs.

Continue reading... February 07, 2018 at 11:30PM