Talc can inhibit cancerous tumors
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Talcum powder can stunt cancer growth by cutting the flow of blood to metastatic lung tumors, researchers from the University of Florida reported Wednesday in the European Respiratory Journal.
Talc stimulates healthy cells to produce endostatin, a hormone that blocks synthesis of the blood vessels. It has been used nearly 70 years to treat respiratory problems that accompany metastatic lung cancer.
