Dietary Supplement Cuts Risk of Hereditary Cancer by 60%, Scientists Find

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A trial spanning more than 20 years and almost 1,000 participants worldwide has found an important result – people with a condition that gives them a higher chance of developing certain cancers can reduce the risk of some of those cancers by more

Those who've inherited Lynch syndrome genes have a significantly increased risk of developing colorectal cancer, as well as gastric, endometrial, ovarian, pancreatic, prostate, urinary tract, kidney, bile duct, small bowel, and brain cancers.

Another 455 people with Lynch syndrome took a daily placebo that looked like powdered starch but didn't contain active ingredients. The original trial was called the CAPP2 study, and the team are now carrying out a follow-up called CaPP3, involving more than 1,800 people with Lynch syndrome.

 

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Scientific Trial Proves Diet Supplement Can Prevent Hereditary CancerCould a banana a day keep the cancer doc away? A major preventive effect from resistant starch on a wide range of cancers has been shown in a trial in people with high hereditary risk. Resistant starch can be found in a broad variety of foods such as oats, breakfast cereal, cooked and cooled pasta
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