date:Apr 09, 2019
Findings from a new study show that the compound responsible for chili peppers' heat could help slow the spread of lung cancer, the leading cause of cancer death for both men and women. Most cancer-related deaths occur when cancer spreads to distant sites, a process called metastasis.
Lung cancer and other cancers commonly metastasize to secondary locations like the brain, liver or bone, making them difficult to treat, said Jamie Friedman, a doctoral candidate who performed the research in the