Anti-Cancer Mushroom Extract May Block Growth in Breast Cancer

Reuters reported the results of a recent study published in the British Journal of Cancer suggesting that a certain mushroom long used in Eastern medicine may have anti-tumor effective in not only lung cancer, prostate cancer, and skin cancer, but also breast cancer. And now, they’re beginning to understand why.

Dr Daniel Sliva of the Methodist Research Institute in Indianapolis said the mushroom extract reduced uncontrolled growth of new cancer cells, suppressed their aggressive behaviour and blocked new tumour-feeding blood vessels.

“We’re not yet able to apply this knowledge to modern medicine, but we … hope our study will encourage more researchers to explore the use of medicinal mushrooms for the treatment of cancer,” he said.

Read the full summary at Reuters.

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