The results, published in Nutrition Research in 1988,
showed reduced tumor growth rates in animals receiving phytic acid, but not in a control group.
Animal studies that inactivate the IGF1 receptor
show reduced tumor growth.
Not exact matches
Similar to capsaicin,
tumor necrosis factor is suspected to both induce and
reduce cancer cell
growth, and was
shown to commit cells to survival when stimulating EGFR transactivation mechanisms, indicating that EGFR could act as a molecular switch determining the antiapoptotic effect of
tumor necrosis factor (50).
With these in vitro test methods, the KU researchers have
shown that anti-CD44s antibody can
reduce pancreatic cancer cell
growth, metastasis and ability of the
tumors to recur after radiation therapy.
They confirmed this by
showing that
tumor growth was
reduced in mice treated with an antibody drug that targets TIM - 3 and the chemotherapy agent paclitaxel, as compared to treatment with paclitaxel alone.
Low doses of aspirin, an anti-platelet drug, have been
shown to
reduce the risk of some types of gastrointestinal cancers, but the process by which aspirin hampers
tumor growth has been unclear.
These compounds have been
shown to inhibit cancer cell
growth, induce cancer cell apoptosis, and
reduce tumor volume in mice (14, 15, 16, 17).
Recent studies have
shown that curcumin can
reduce growth of new blood vessels in
tumors and metastasis and basically help kill off cancerous cells.
Lycopene, which is found in tomatoes, has actually been
shown in some studies to
reduce tumor growth, and can help protect against lung, stomach, colon, oral, breast AND cervical cancers!
But research also
showed that water fasting may slow or halt the
growth of
tumors, as well as improve the effects of chemotherapy and
reduce the side effects, making it potentially beneficial when combined with conventional cancer treatments.
The healthy fruit, pomegranate also contains flavonoids that have
shown great promise during test tube experiments for
reducing tumor growth.
Multiple studies in laboratory's
show that curcumin can
reduce the
growth of
tumors, the spreading of cancer, and contribute to overall cancer cell death.
Prechemotherapy short - term fasting has been
shown to help
reduce tumor growth by supporting chemotherapies» efficacy; evidence also suggests it can lessen chemotherapies» damaging side effects.
All three of these nutritional supplements have been
shown to prevent cancer cell
growth and
reduce the size of
tumors or cysts.
Animal studies have
shown that both flaxseed oil and lignans can
reduce breast
tumor growth and spread, even for ER - cancer cells.
A couple of studies have
shown that eating flaxseeds may
reduce markers of
tumor growth in women with breast cancer, and may also
reduce cancer risk (10, 11, 12).
[12] Suma has been
shown to accelerate wound healing,
reduce tumor growth, and regulate blood sugar levels, blood pressure, cholesterol and hormones, according to Laux.
Blueberries also contain a compound called pterostilbene, which has been
shown to
reduce tumor growth.