Asian spice could reduce breast cancer risk in women exposed to hormone replacement therapy
Monday, July 13, 2009 - 12:07
in Health & Medicine
Previous studies have found that postmenopausal women who have taken a combined estrogen and progestin hormone replacement therapy have increased their risk of developing progestin-accelerated breast tumors. Now, University of Missouri 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.