Breast Cancer
Grape Study
Recent studies conducted at City of Hope indicate that red
seedless grapes and mushrooms contain naturally occurring chemicals
that slow the production of estrogen, a hormone shown to stimulate
the growth of breast cancer. Scientists at the City of Hope were
recently awarded a two-year, $200,000 grant from the American
Institute of Cancer Research to identify the specific substances in
mushrooms that suppress aromatase, an enzyme that controls the
production of estrogen. The research, headed by Shiuan Chen, PhD, a
professor in the Division of Immunology, may lead to new strategies
in the prevention and treatment of breast cancer.
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