Breast Cancer

Common antioxidant may decrease risk

Published in Women's Health Weekly, August 7th, 2003

Researchers believe that higher total cysteine levels may be associated with a lower risk of breast cancer, according to a study presented July 14, 2003, at the 94th Annual Meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR).

Cysteine, an amino acid, is the precursor to glutathione, a powerful antioxidant and important detoxifying agent. Glutathione is used to cleanse the body of harmful toxins. N-acetylcysteine, a synthetic precursor of cysteine, is commonly used as a mucolytic agent and as an antidote against acetaminophen-induced hepatotoxicity.

In the study, women in the highest level of plasma cysteine group had a significant 56%...

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Source: Women's Health Weekly (2003-08-07)

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