Effectiveness of Chemotherapy For Ovarian Cancer Improved By Cranberry Compounds

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At the 234th national meeting of the American Chemical Society, the sciensts said that compounds in cranberries may help improve the effectiveness of platinum drugs that are used in chemotherapy to fight ovarian cancer. They demonstrated in cell culture studies that human ovarian cancer cells resistant to platinum drugs became up to 6 times more sensitized to the drugs after exposure to the cranberry compounds in comparison to cells that were not exposed to the compounds, which were obtained from juice extracts. For the first time, they showed in their in vitro studies that cranberry extracts could sensitize resistant human ovarian cancer cell and this opened up exciting possibilities for therapeutic intervention associated with platinum therapy. For now, the researchers recommend that those with ovarian and other types of cancer seek their physician's advice for the most effective treatment options. The current study was funded by the National Institutes of Health and the Rutgers New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station.

Keywords: platinum drug ovarian cancer cranberry compound