The ability of tocotrienols, especially delta-tocotrienol at low levels, to induce human breast cancer cells to undergo apoptosis in cell culture makes this compound an interesting candidate for further characterization of its antitumor effects in vivo for possible chemotherapeutic use. This work was supported by National Cancer Institute Grant CA-59739 and a grant from the Foundation for Research.
Apoptosis means cell death.
One of the distinguishing features of a cancer cell is that they do not die as normal cells do. So causing cell death is good in the fight against cancer. Remember Ann is NOT A Doctor and has NO medical training.