A Novel Strategy Using Dietary Sphingolipids for the Prevention and Treatment of Ovarian Cancer (2004)

Title:

A Novel Strategy Using Dietary Sphingolipids for the Prevention and Treatment of Ovarian Cancer

Key words:

sphingomyelin, lipids

Research Institution:

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Location:

Virginia

Researcher:

Eva M Schmelz

Project Description:

This study investigated whether feeding sphingomyelin, a naturally occurring lipid, to mice implanted with ovarian cancer cells infuences the growth of the cells.

Cancer Site(s)

Ovary

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