Cancer spread is increased by a high fat diet, ground-breaking evidence shows
Wednesday, December 7, 2016 - 15:01
in Health & Medicine
New research shows that the metastatic process (cancer spread) is enhanced by fat intake. Mice given a high fat diet, including palmitic acid (a major component of palm oil which is found in lots of household products) developed the most aggressive cancer spread. The study identifies for the first time a protein called CD36 which has an essential role in cancer spreading.