Spicy Chili Peppers May Slow Down the Spread of Lung Cancer

Adding hot and spicy chili peppers to your diet may slow the growth of lung cancer, reports a new study. The findings from a new study show that the compound responsible for chili peppers' heat could help slow the spread of lung cancer, the leading cause of cancer death for both men and women. Most cancer-related deaths occur when cancer spreads to distant sites, a process called metastasis. "Lung cancer and other cancers commonly metastasize to secondary locations like the brain, liver or ...