esophageal cancer

The study, published in 'Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention,' drew its conclusion after an analysis of 36 different types of tumors and blood cancers by gender and age, using almost 30 years of data, from 1977 and 2006.

Cancer mortality higher in men than women

A preliminary study in China finds that feasting on freeze-dried strawberries can help decelerate the growth of precancerous lesions into tumours.

Previously, animal studies had shown the fruit to possess cancer-fighting benefits.

The study, funded by the California Strawberry Commission, was conducted on a small-scale by a team of researchers from the Ohio State University led by Tong Chen, a cancer researcher at Ohio State Comprehensive Cancer Center.

According to the UK researchers, five or more tomato servings per week are effective in retarding the growth of a tumor in an existing sufferer.

The study, published in the journal 'Cancer Prevention Research,' focused on finding the link between the fruit and its role in combating the disease.

Tomato: an anti-cancer diet?
Scientists at the University of Naples, Italy suggested that the daily consumption of tomatoes can protect against prostate cancer risk, reported the Daily Mail.