Strawberries may prevent cancer of the esophagus

Esophageal cancer is the third most common gastrointestinal cancer and the sixth among the major killer of cancer in the world. The researchers studied the squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the esophagus that is 95 percent of cases of esophageal cancer worldwide.

Participants consumed 60 grams of freeze-dried strawberries daily for six months and completed a dietary diary about their consumption of strawberries. The use of lyophilized strawberries was important because by removing water from fruits multiplied by ten concentration preventive substances.

The researchers obtained biopsy specimens before and after consumption of strawberries. The results showed that 29 of the 36 participants experienced a decrease in histological grade of precancerous lesions during the study.

"Our study is important because it shows that strawberries may slow the progression of precancerous lesions in the esophagus. The strawberries could be an alternative or work together with other drugs quemopreventivos to prevent esophageal cancer. But we will need in future trials prove "concluded Chen.