Certain iron supplements may influence the development of colon cancer

(Chalmers University of Technology) Two common iron compounds increase the formation of a known biomarker for cancer, according to a new study of cancer cells from Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden. The two compounds, ferric citrate and ferric EDTA, are often used in dietary supplements and as a food additive respectively, in worldwide markets including the USA and the EU.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news