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Nutrients in certain vegetables may provide cancer-fighting benefit
04-17-2007 · EurekAlert!Chemicals in cruciferous vegetables, such as broccoli, watercress, cabbage and cauliflower appear to not only stop human prostate cancer cells from growing in mice but also may cut off the formation of blood vessels that "feed" tumors, says a University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute study. The study is being presented today at the annual meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research.
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