World Cancer Day 2015: How Green Tea Targets Cancer Cells

World Cancer Day 2015: How Green Tea Targets Cancer Cells
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A compound found in green tea may be an effective way to kill oral cancer cells without damaging healthy cells.

Earlier studies showed the compound called epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) killed oral cancer cells, but researchers didn’t how it worked, says Joshua Lambert, associate professor of food science at Penn State University.

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