Approximately 12,000 women in the United States are diagnosed with cervical cancer each year, and one of the most common treatments ...
Approximately 12,000 women in the United States are diagnosed with cervical cancer each year, and one of the most common treatments for cervical cancer is radiation, while radiotherapy destroys cancer cells, it also destroys nearby health cells, according to disease control centers and prevention of the "CDC".
In this context, researchers from the Colombian University of Missouri in the laboratory studied the impact of berries on human cancerous cells to show that the combination of berries and radiation can increase the efficacy of treatment.
"Yujiang Fang", professor at the Faculty of Medicine of Missouri University and author of the main study, said: "Radiotherapy uses high-energy X-rays and other particles such as gamma rays to destroy cancerous cells, and for some types of cancer, such as cervical cancer at a later stage, is considered Radiation is a good choice for treatment, but it has many collateral damage to healthy cells. "
Scientists in their research show that berries are radiation sensors that make cancer cells more responsive to radiation therapy.
In a previous study, Fang and his research team showed that Ritsvirrol, a compound in red grapes, could be used as a radiation therapist to treat prostate cancer, and the berries also contain the ritsvrarol.
The researchers added that, in addition to Ritsvritrol, the berries also contain "flavonoids", which are antioxidants, and have anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial properties.
The study was published in the Journal of Pathology and Oncology, the results of which were recently reported by the American medical site "Medicalxpress".
