Processed food may fuel lung tumors: Korean study

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Common food additives known as phosphates may help lung cancer tumors grow faster, at least in mice, South Korean researchers reported on Monday.

Their tests in mice suggest the additives — found in many soft drinks, baked goods and processed meats and cheese — may also help tumors develop in the first place.

“Our study indicates that increased intake of inorganic phosphates strongly stimulates lung cancer development in mice,” Myung-Haing Cho of Seoul National University, who led the study, said in a statement.

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Breast Cancer Post-Op Radiations Raise Risks Of Developing Contralateral Tumors

Breast cancer research for cure, cause and prevention is an on-going struggle for scientists, for the benefit of humanity. Recent Dutch studies and analyses have shown that a young woman who receives radiation for cancer in one breast might develop cancer in the other breast, because of the same radiation. The risk of a woman developing breast cancer in her unaffected breast increases dramatically if said woman has a history of breast cancer in her family.

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