Cherry compounds slow aggressive breast cancer in mice, study finds

Texas A&M researchers report that anthocyanins in dark sweet cherries slowed tumor growth and reduced metastasis in a mouse model of triple-negative breast cancer. In a four-group setup (cherry extract before tumors, chemotherapy after tumors, both, or neither), mice given cherry extract showed slower tumor growth and maintained weight, with the strongest effects when exposed before tumor implantation. The findings are preclinical and require human studies to determine relevance to people with this aggressive breast cancer subtype.