A mushroom omelette could be an important part of a diet designed to tackle pancreatic cancer.New research has found that a diet which includes high levels of trace elements nickel and selenium might help combat the disease.
Nickel is thought to help the body produce red blood cells, and is found in lentils, mushrooms, nuts and oats, while selenium is known to boost the body's immune system. Rich sources of this include eggs, fish, meat and Brazil nuts.
The study, carried out on 118 patients suffering from pancreatic cancer, involved studying levels of 12 trace elements found in their bodies. It then compared these with the amounts found in 399 hospital patients who did not have cancer.
Significant variations in the levels of the trace elements were found among the cancer patients' samples.
In future, researchers hope to be able to study whether adding selenium to a diet helps cut the risk of developing pancreatic cancer – a disease which is diagnosed in more than 7,600 British people every year, 80 per cent of whom are aged over 60.
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