Mushrooms to Treat Prostate Cancer? | City of Hope
Can white button mushrooms stop prostate cancer recurrence? In a recent clinical trial at City of Hope, two patients experienced tremendous success with tablets made from concentrated white button mushrooms. Watch this incredible story unfold, and help us continue this groundbreaking research into natural therapies: http://www.cityofhope.org/superfoods. For more information on our prostate cancer program, go to http://www.cityofhope.org/prostate-cancer.
The clinical trial is a result of a collaboration between City of Hope's Shiuan Chen, Ph.D., professor and chair of the Department of Cancer Biology (http://www.cityofhope.org/cancer-biology), and Przemyslaw Twardowski, M.D., Clinical Professor, Department of Medical Oncology & Therapeutic Research.
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City of Hope is a leading research and treatment center for cancer, diabetes and other life-threatening diseases. Designated as a comprehensive cancer center, the highest recognition bestowed by the National Cancer Institute, City of Hope is also a founding member of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network, with research and treatment protocols that advance care throughout the nation. City of Hope's main hospital is located in Duarte, Calif., just northeast of Los Angeles, with community clinics in southern California. It is ranked as one of "America's Best Hospitals" in cancer by U.S.News & World Report. Founded in 1913, City of Hope is a pioneer in the fields of bone marrow transplantation and genetics. For more information, visit www.cityofhope.org.
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