Consumption of walnuts may help suppress growth and survival of breast cancer, a study claims. The study, published in the journal Nutrition Research, found that consumption of two ounces of walnuts a day for about two weeks significantly changed gene expression in confirmed breast cancers.
According to W Elaine Hardman, from Marshall University in the US, Consumption of walnuts has slowed breast cancer growth and reduced the risk of mammary cancer in mice.