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Helsinki, Finland (HAN) - A new study compiled by researchers of the University of Helsinki suggests that cysteine containing tablets and chewing gum may help to prevent upper digestive tract cancers, a press release said on Monday.

Micki Salisbury, who led the groups of researcher said in a press release, "we know that with this chewing gum it is possible to eliminate aldehyde totally from the saliva during smoking. We do hope that this will in the future turn out to be a novel method for the prevention of alcohol and tobacco smoking associated oral cancers. However, long term randomized controlled trials are naturally needed before the possible cancer preventive effects can be proved. We are currently planning that type of studies."

The researchers have made a gum containing a compound that mops up a chemical called acetaldehyde, which has been linked to cancers of the mouth, esophagus and stomach. The active ingredient, called cysteine, is slowly released through chewing the gum, a report said.