Dittonamed's List: Anti-Cancer

• Triple-negative breast cancer
• It is diagnosed more frequently in younger women
• A novel, targeted antibody-drug conjugate, Glembatumumab vedotin (CDX-011), has also shown very encouraging results in recent clinical trials.

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• The following foods and spices have been found to be associated with reduced risk of triple negative or ER-/PR- breast cancer:

  Apples Arugula Blueberries Broccoli Brussels sprouts Cabbage Cauliflower Collard greens Cranberries Garlic Green tea Herring Holy basil Horseradish Hot peppers Kale

  • List of good foods
• The following foods have the potential to increase the risk of ER-/PR- breast cancer:

  Alcohol

  Coffee (unless BRCA1 or BRCA2 carrier - see the coffee web page)

  Corn oil

  • *Some* bad foods
• The foods below have been shown to help regulate glucose, increase insulin sensitivity and/or reduce circulating insulin levels while also protecting against breast cancer. Consuming such foods may help reduce the likelihood or extent of metabolic syndrome.

  Basil

  Beans, dry

  Flaxseed

  Garlic

  Hot peppers

  Mushrooms

  Olives and olive oil

  Pumpkins

  Rice, brown

  Soybeans

  Turmeric

  Walnuts

  • More good foods

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• • See examples below on page
• A carcinogen is any substance, radionuclide or radiation, that is an agent directly involved in causing cancer.

• capsaicin is able to kill prostate cancer cells by causing them to undergo apoptosis.