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You Say Tomato, Prostate Cancer Cells Say “Oh, HELL No”

Lycopene is a nutrient found in tomatoes, long adored for its antioxidant properties, has been shown to thwart prostate cancer cell growth in test tube experiments.

When tumors reach a certain size, they need to reach out for help by attaching to a blood supply. When cooked lycopene was put in the petri dish with these cells, this process was intercepted. The researchers were quick to point out that this wasn’t in a living body, but more work is planned to see if it works in an actual tumor.

Random fact: Heinz sponsored part of this work.

(via Telegraph)