OLIVE oil may slow the growth of breast cancer, a study has found.

Compounds found in the fat appear to damage cancer cells as well as blocking the genes that fuel tumours.

The study by a team in Spain sheds new light on why people who eat a Mediterranean diet have a lower risk of cancer.

Although many studies have shown that eating a diet rich in fruit and vegetables, fresh fish and pulses can reduce the risk of many types of cancer, the role of olive oil has not been clear.

The latest study, published in the journal Carcinogenesis, suggests that olive oil could add to the dietary information. The team from the Autonomous University of Barcelona fed 60 rats with breast cancer either olive oil, high corn oil or a controlled diet.

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