Sunflower Seeds May Bring Ray Of Sunshine To Cancer Sufferers

A mini-protein found in sunflower seeds could be the key to stopping tumors spreading in prostate cancer patients.
"We are interested in this miniprotein as a potential treatment of prostate cancer, in particular for those patients who relapse," says Dr. Jonathan Harris, a senior lecturer in Queensland University of Technology's Faculty of Science.
"The best thing to do in those cases is block the disease spreading to other organs, particularly the spine, which is very debilitating; it is not the prostate tumour that kills you, it is when the cancer cells escape from the prostate so we want to prevent that."
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