Urinary tract cancer associated with Chinese herbal products containing aristolochic acid
Monday, December 21, 2009 - 16:42
in Health & Medicine
The carcinogen aristolochic acid, which was found in many prescribed Chinese herbal products including Guan Mu Tong, is associated with an increased risk of urinary tract cancer, according to a new study published online December 21 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. Link: http://jncicancerspectrum.oupjournals.org