Researchers have found that a substance discovered in breast milk can kill cancer cells. Called HAMLET (Human Alpha-lactalbumin Made LEthal to Tumour cells), the substance is a combination of a protein and a fatty acid and was discovered by chance a few years ago when researchers were studying the antibacterial properties of breast milk. Previous laboratory experiments have shown that HAMLET kills 40 different types of cancer. But not until now has it been tested in humans. Recently, a soon-to-be published study in humans demonstrated that introduction of HAMLET into the bladders of patients with bladder cancer decreased the size of tumors, as well as delaying tumor development. Patients who were treated with the substance were found to excrete dead cancer cells in their urine after each treatment. This certainly raises the hope for another possible alternative to cancer therapy. Research is currently assessing the effects of HAMLET on skin and brain cancers.
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