Asian Spice Could Reduce Breast Cancer Risk In Women Exposed To Hormone Replacement Therapy
Monday, July 13, 2009 - 12:21
in Health & Medicine
Previous studies have found that post-menopausal women who have taken a combined estrogen and progestin hormone replacement therapy have increased their risk of developing progestin-accelerated breast tumors. Now researchers have found that curcumin, a popular Indian spice derived from the turmeric root, could reduce the cancer risk for women after exposure to hormone replacement therapy.