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EPISODE · Jun 24, 2015 · 9 MIN

Broccoli Compound May Fight Leukemia

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Acute lymphoblastic leukemia is a common form of cancer found in children. It's caused when the bone marrow produces too many immature white blood cells, called lymphoblasts, which crowd out healthy cells.There is a high cure rate; according to Life Extension, 80 percent of cases are cured. However, even though there is a high cure rate, there are still other treatments that are needed for the 20 percent of children who don't respond to conventional treatment.Scientists at Baylor College of Medicine researched a compound found in broccoli and found that it could possibly kill leukemia cells.Listen in as Dr. Mike discusses the results of the study and how a compound in broccoli could help fight leukemia.

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