The Carotenoids: Beta-Carotene, Lycopene, Lutein…. May Benefit Health in Breast Cancer Survivors

by Heather Granato 10/29/2007 TUCSON, Ariz.—Higher plasma levels of carotenoids may help reduce oxidative stress in women previously treated for breast cancer (Cancer Epidemiol Biomarker Prev. 2007;16(10):2008–15). Researchers from the University of Arizona and Arizona Cancer Center conducted an ancillary study on 207 postmenopausal breast cancer survivors from the Women’s Healthy Eating and Living Study.…

Cancer Fears Over Beef

Advertiser Newspapers Pty Limited 04 Jul 2006 FEARS about eating beef from cattle pumped up with growth hormones have been raised by a British government expert. John Verrall said there was alarming evidence it could trigger breast and other cancers, bring forward puberty in girls and increase the risk of genital abnormalities in boys. Mr…