New tool in cancer fight

A NEW dietary tool to quickly and accurately assess micronutrient levels aims to help cancer patients fight disease, paving the way to find better nutritional solutions for oncology services, Flinders University researchers say.

Chronic inflammation is a risk factor for cancer.

“Dietary intake, specifically consumption of anti-inflammatory micronutrients, can play a role in both cancer initiation as well as the treatment-related outcomes experienced by patients receiving systemic cancer therapy,” Flinders University PHD candidate Mitali Mukherjee said.