Soy peptide plus chemo drug block colon cancer's spread to liver, study finds
Monday, September 19, 2011 - 12:30
in Health & Medicine
A new study reports a promising new weapon in treating metastatic colon cancer, particularly in patients who have developed resistance to chemotherapy. The research finds that the soy peptide lunasin binds to a specific receptor in highly metastatic colon cancer cells, preventing them from attaching to the liver.