Broccoli may combat prostate cancer, study finds

BROCCOLI may combat prostate cancer by altering the activity levels of genes involved in tumour growth, a ground-breaking study has shown.

Scientists made the discovery after adding either peas or broccoli to the normal diets of two groups of men for a year.

During the study, tissue samples were removed from the men’s prostate glands and analysed using “gene chip” technology to gauge the activity of thousands of genes.