A study has shown that a compound called caffeic acid phenethyl ester or CAPE is made from propolis and has stopped the spread of prostate cancer cells in mice.
Caffeic acid phenethyl ester may also be useful in suppressing harmful reactions to radiation treatment for cases of lung cancer in humans - no mention of mice here.
This study suggests that CAPE decreases the cascade of inflammatory responses induced by thoracic irradiation without causing toxicity in normal lung tissue. This provides a rationale for combining CAPE and thoracic radiotherapy for lung cancer treatment in further clinical studies.
At one time, a professor at Wake Forest University was conducting a study on the effects of using propolis in cancer treatment. I have not heard the outcome of the study but initially it looked promising.
Susan
Whew. For a minute there thought someone was suggesting sting therapy on the prostate......ouch. LOL
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