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Raw Broccoli and Bladder Cancer Survival

The effect of raw and cooked broccoli consumption on survival rates of bladder cancer patients.

March 26, 2012 |
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Acknowledgements

Image thanks to Russ Walker

Transcript

For years I’ve been presenting data on how we can best tune our diet to prevent cancer, but what if you already have it? There’s been a burst of new research lately on cancer survival, which I’d like to share.
For example, we used to tell cancer patients to rest, conserve their energy, but now there’s evidence that cancer survivors, may survive, longer if they exercise, but what about diet? Where are the data?
Well, We know that eating cruciferous vegetables like broccoli may help prevent bladder cancer, so I guess we shouldn’t be surprised broccoli may help with survival. This was a study done at Roswell Park, following a few hundred bladder cancer patients for about eight years; of course many didn’t live that long, but in teasing out which factors seemed to improved survival, they found that raw broccoli consumption appeared the most powerful. Cooked broccoli wasn’t useless, but this definitely makes sense given the whole sulphuraphane story I talked about before.
Eating just a single serving or more a month of raw broccoli was associated with half the cancer mortality. If you know anyone with bladder cancer go buy them some broccoli, or even better a broccoli seed sprouting kit.
Fruit and vegetable intake also improves survival from non-Hodgkin lymphoma, especially green leafy vegetables and citrus, though It is sobering to note that only 22% of the patients in this study followed public-health recommendations for the minimum intake of fruits and vegetables, suggesting that the lymphoma diagnosis may be an important ‘teachable’ moment to improve diet and other health behaviors. If a cancer diagnosis can’t get someone to eat their greens, I’m afraid nothing will.

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Dr. Michael Greger

Doctor's Note

This completes my 13-video series on the latest research on cruciferous vegetables. The "sulforophane story" I refer to in the video is explained in Smoking Versus Kale Juice and DNA Protection From Broccoli. And in terms of growing your own broccoli sprouts, that was in my video-of-the-day a few days ago, Biggest Nutrition Bang For Your Buck. This video talked about survival; I cover a bit of prevention side of the story in The Healthiest Vegetables. Wasn't there some story downplaying the role of fruits and vegetables in cancer prevention? Watch my take on it in EPIC Study. And, of course, there are always the hundreds of other videos on more than a thousand subjects. Note that three of the sources for this video are open access, so you can download them by clicking on the links above in the Sources Cited section.

For more context, check out my associated blog posts: Health Food Store Advice: Often Worthless or Worst, Breast Cancer Stem Cells vs. Broccoli, and  Gerson Therapy for Cancer?

  • http://nutritionfacts.org/members/mgreger/ Michael Greger M.D.

    This completes my 13-video series on the latest research on cruciferous vegetables. The “sulforophane story” I refer to in the video is explained in Smoking Versus Kale Juice and DNA Protection From Broccoli. And in terms of growing your own broccoli sprouts, that was in my video-of-the-day a few days ago, Biggest Nutrition Bang For Your Buck. This video talked about survival; I cover a bit of prevention side of the story in The Healthiest Vegetables. Wasn’t there some story downplaying the role of fruits and vegetables in cancer prevention? Watch my take on it in EPIC Study. And, of course, there are always the hundreds of other videos on more than a thousand subjects. Note that three of the sources for this video are open access, so you can download them by clicking on the links above in the Sources Cited section.

  • http://nutritionfacts.org/members/paul3917/ paul3917

    Recently a friend showed me a video about the Gerson Institute which claims spectacular success in curing cancer with fruit and vegetable juices and coffee enemas. I’d appreciate your comments on their techniques and on how well founded in the science they are.

  • http://nutritionfacts.org/members/hcdr/ hcdr

    Off topic, just a little fun: With all this great broccoli info, I thought you may all enjoy this video, about “Dr Brock” – https://vimeo.com/30984371

    • http://nutritionfacts.org/members/thea/ Thea

      hcdr: That’s just hilarious! Thanks for sharing.

    • http://nutritionfacts.org/members/filippodibari/ filippodibari

      really cool! I loved it…

  • Michael Greger M.D.

    For some context, please also check out my associated blog post Breast Cancer Stem Cells vs. Broccoli!

  • http://www.facebook.com/estherthaler Esther Thaler

    I can spend hours just watching and reading your work and videos. I share them with all my friends, family and patients. Thank you so much, Dr. G

  • http://www.facebook.com/neil.williams.393 Neil Williams

    Cruciferous vegetables are a potent source of Salvestrols – naturally occurring compounds that cause apoptosis of cancer cells while leaving healthy cells unharmed. See the following video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ds5HuuYhJ_o

  • S Ryan

    Hi Dr Greger; As an animal-lover extraordinaire I often wonder how much of the whole-foods-plant-based diet could apply to my companion canines. It would seem that if animal foods increase the proliferation of cancer in humans, then in could also do that in dogs. There are a lot of pets these days which have their lives cut short by cancer. Do you ever come across research for canines which might help us vegans make healthier choices for our animals. Already I only feed my dogs half the kibble recommended and the rest of their calories is in whole plants.

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