Increasing dietary intake of certain antioxidants could help to cut the risk of developing pancreatic cancer by up to two thirds, according to new research.
Increased intake of folate may reduce a woman’s risk of pancreatic cancer by 50 per cent, but folate levels are not associated with pancreatic cancer risk in men, says a new study supported by the National Institutes of Health.
An extract from the Middle Eastern herb Nigella sativa may not only stop the growth of pancreatic cancer, but inhibit the development of the tumours, suggest new results from the US.
A diet rich in flavonols from foods such as onions, apples and
berries may cut the risk of developing pancreatic cancer by about
25 per cent, a multi-ethnic study has reported.
A diet rich in B vitamins may decrease the risk of slim people
contracting pancreatic cancer, according to a meta-analysis, but
supplements may have the opposite effect.
Supplements of the sunshine vitamin could cut the risk of
pancreatic cancer in half, says a study led by researchers at
Northwestern and Harvard universities.
Including plenty of fruit and vegetables in the diet could halve
chances of developing pancreatic cancer indicates a new
case-control study, supporting research published earlier this
year.
A plant extract has been found to inhibit tumour growth in
laboratory tests. It could be used to target some of the cancers
that are currently most difficult to treat, suggests the research.
A diet high in starchy foods such as potatoes, rice and white bread
may increase the risk of pancreatic cancer in women who are
overweight and sedentary, according to a new study. Historically,
cigarette smoking had been the only...
