Despite billions of research dollars spent every year, cancer
remains the second leading killer of Americans. One reason
cancer is so lethal is its tendency to metastasize to essential
organs throughout the body. Certain malignancies (like brain
tumors) kill by infiltrating into healthy tissues, but the vast
majority of cancer deaths occur when tumor cells enter the blood
and lymphatic systems and travel to the liver, lungs, bones, and
other distant parts of the body. Unfortunately, there have been
few effective approaches to preventing cancer metastasis. The
encouraging news is that a specialized fruit polysaccharide
called modified citrus pectin has demonstrated unique properties
in blocking cancer cell aggregation, adhesion, and metastasis.1
Clinical research shows that modified citrus pectin helps limit
disease progression in men with advanced prostate cancer.2 In
addition to its cancer-inhibiting effects, modified citrus
pectin shows promise in chelating toxic heavy metals that can be
so damaging to over