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Is asparagus linked to breast cancer metastasis?

https://www.facingourrisk.org/XRAY/asparagus-and-metastasis
Full article: https://www.nature.com/articles/nature25465

A study published in the journal Nature shows that asparagine, a protein building block that takes its name from asparagus, promotes the spread of breast cancer in mice. The study by cancer experts from Britain, Canada and the U.S. investigated whether limiting the levels of asparagine in mice could reduce tumor metastasis. (3/2/18)

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