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Lycopene May Reduce Colon Cancer Risk

February 19, 2008: 12:00 AM EST
Lycopene, a carotenoid found in tomatoes, may interfere with levels of a hormone associated with an increase in the risk of colorectal cancer, according to a Dutch study on 71 people. The study, conducted at the Netherlands Cancer Institute in Amsterdam, suggests that supplements of lycopene may increase levels of proteins that bind to insulin-like growth factor (IGF), linked with cancer risk. The researchers say they “hope to see the results confirmed in larger randomized intervention studies." Another study showed that lycopene, zinc and vitamin D have a “weak association” for protection against benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH). The study, by the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle, also showed that high consumption of red meat might increase the risk of BPH.
Stephen Daniells, "Lycopene's Anti-Cancer Benefits Extend to Colon: Study", NutraIngredients, February 19, 2008, © Decision News Media
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