Selenium compounds boost immune system to fight against cancer

… We have now shown that certain selenium compounds, which are naturally found in, e.g., garlic and broccoli, effectively block the special immunostimulatory molecule that plays a serious role for aggressive cancers such as melanoma, prostate cancer and certain types of leukaemia,” says Professor Søren Skov, Department of Veterinary Disease Biology, University of Copenhagen.

source: University of Copenhagen, Faculty of Health & Medical Sciences; “Selenium compounds boost immune system to fight against cancer