Inflammation in Colon May Get Doused Before Fueling Cancer Development (AUDIO)

Texas A&M AgriLife Communications

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Repeated inflammation that leads to colon cancer may have met its match. A tiny molecule, quercetin, found in most plant-based foods douses the flames before damaging lesions can form in the colon. Texas AgriLife Research scientist Dr. Nancy Turner describes her study.

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