Scientists find it contains a substance that kills tumour cells
- Breast milk contains a substance nicknamed Hamlet that can kill tumour cells
- The substance in the milk can home in on the bad cells without killing good cells
- Patients injected with Hamlet could start shedding dead cells within days
Breast milk is being used to fight cancer after scientists accidentally discovered it contains a substance that kills tumour cells.
Trials in patients with bladder cancer have already yielded promising results and researchers believe the compound breast milk contains – nicknamed Hamlet – will also help tackle bowel cancer and cervical cancer.
They also say it homes in on cancer cells while leaving healthy cells unharmed – so it has none of the debilitating side effects of chemotherapy. Read more:http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-4503772/Breast-milk-accidental-cure-cancer.html
