Cancer

Research from University of California yields new findings on cancer

Published in Clinical Oncology Week, July 30th, 2007

According to recent research from the United States, "Reducing the concentration of polyamines (spermine, spermidine, and putrescine) in the body pool may slow the cancer process. Because dietary spermine, spermidine, and putrescine contribute to the body pool of polyamines, quantifying them in the diet is important."

"Limited information about polyamine content of food is available, especially for diets in the United States. This brief report describes the development of a polyamine database linked to the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center food frequency questionnaire (FFQ). Values for spermine, spermidine, and putrescine were calculated and reported per serving size...

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Source: Clinical Oncology Week (2007-07-30)

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