SAMe is effective in preventing formation of primary liver cancer in rats

Friday, July 31, 2009 - 02:21 in Health & Medicine

A new study investigated the effectiveness of S-adenosylmethionine (SAMe) in the prevention and treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) or primary liver cancer. SAMe, a widely available nutritional supplement, with little known side effects, was found to be effective in preventing the formation of HCC in rats. However, high enough levels of SAMe were not attainable to successfully treat established HCC. The findings are available in the August issue of Hepatology, a journal published by John Wiley and Sons on behalf of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases...

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