A special website carrying anti-cancer recipes has been created by scientists at a Scottish university in a bid to cut cancer risks among teenagers. The alphabetical database was created by Dr Margaret Ritchie from the School of Biology at St Andrews University. It highlights foods that contain natural compounds known as phyto-oestrogens, which exist in wholemeal bread, soya, yoghurt and some fruits. It aims to protect youngsters from developing breast and prostate cancer. The database has been used in the University of Edinburgh’s prostate cancer study and will be used in Scotland’s largest breast cancer study undertaken by the University of Aberdeen.
