Prostate Cancer News: Lifestyle and Nutrition

7/2/2008 Study Shows How Broccoli Fights Cancer
Just a few more portions makes a big difference

7/2/2008 High Fat Diet May Abet Prostate Cancer Progression
Additional investigations looking at associations between post-surgery dietary changes and disease progression would be worthwhile

6/17/2008 Lifestyle Changes Affect Cancer Genes
Healthy diet, exercise and stress-reduction spur healthy alterations in DNA, study finds

5/15/08 Lowering Dietary Fat May Help Prevent Prostate Cancer
Findings in mouse model hint of new treatment strategies for the disease

11/22/07 Low Carb Diet May Stunt Prostate Tumor Growth
Mice fed no-carb diet had smaller tumor volumes and prolonged survival relative to mice fed other diets

10/4/2007 Fats, Meat Unlikely to Impact Prostate Cancer Risk
Because high intake of fat can lead to obesity as well as other cancers, however, the consumption of high fat foods should be limited

9/11/2007 Red Wine Chemical Guards Mice From Prostate Tumors
Resveratrol-fed mice were nearly eight times less likely than the control mice to develop poorly differentiated prostatic tumors

9/11/2007 Low-Fat, Vegetarian Diet May Stall Prostate Cancer 
Fiber and other nutrients found in plant-based diets may affect prostate cancer by altering levels of certain hormones that can feed tumor development

8/31/2007 Veggies May Lower Aggressive Prostate Cancer Risk
Broccoli and cauliflower appeared to have the biggest impact

7/10/2007 Claims Touting Benefits of Lycopene Should be Limited, FDA Concludes
Claims for the cancer-preventing potential of tomatoes and lycopene should be sharply limited, says the FDA, but an accompanying editorial notes that this area of research remains promising for prostate cancer prevention

6/5/2007 High Calcium Levels May Raise Prostate Cancer Risk
New data indicate that the risk of developing prostate cancer is significantly greater in men who consume 2,000 mg or more of calcium per day

6/4/2007 Flaxseed, Ginseng Show Benefit in Cancer Treatment
Two large alternative medicine clinical trials showed that flaxseed slowed the growth of prostate tumors in men, while ginseng helped relieve fatigue in cancer patients