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Studies suggest that polyphenon E (PPE), which is extracted from green tea leaves, may be helpful in reducing human cancer risk. Laboratory experiments indicate that combining erlotinib, a drug that has been used for many years to treat non-small cell lung cancer and pancreatic cancer, with green tea PPE may prevent cancer development by targeting different activities within pre-cancerous cells.
EMORY (US)—By combining an established cancer drug with green tea extract, researchers hope to determine if the combination is helpful in reducing head and neck cancer risk. Continue…
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Potent target for stopping colon cancer
“If we can use an inhibitor to block ERBB3, then it should be a very potent anti-cancer therapeutic,” says the study’s lead author David Threadgill.
