Certain vegetables linked to cancer prevention

20/04/05 New studies have revealed that the consumption of vegetables such as broccoli and spices like red chili pepper, could provide cancer-fighting abilities by preventing the growth of cancerous tumor cells.

The findings are being presented at the annual meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research held April 16 to 20 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, Calif.

The studies were supported by a grant from the National Cancer Institute. Co-investigators include Sivakumar Loganathan, Ph.D., and Ian Humphreys, both with the department of pharmacology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.