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Nutrition and vitamins
Vitamin E doesn’t offer protection against prostate cancer
Although a recent article on healthy aging in the Washington Post suggested that taking vitamin E can help men prevent prostate and other cancers, that isn’t what the evidence shows.
Read more »Using food to fight prostate cancer
Nutritionist Sheila Wolfson spoke about healthful eating for men who have been diagnosed with prostate cancer at the Massachusetts Prostate Cancer Coalition’s 14th annual symposium in May 2011. A good diet, she said, can boost energy and improve quality of life.
Read more »Use caution with selenium supplements
High levels of selenium in the blood are associated with a slightly higher-than-normal risk of aggressive prostate cancer.
Read more »Vitamin E-selenium-soy combo doesn’t prevent prostate cancer
Canadian researchers report in 2009 that these supplements offer no benefit in terms of prostate cancer prevention.
Read more »Calcium and prostate cancer risk
Physicians and researchers have long believed that consuming high amounts of calcium and dairy products increases the risk of prostate cancer, although study results have been inconsistent. Two recent studies make clear that the jury is still out.
Read more »Lycopene and tomatoes: No shield against prostate cancer
Studies reveal that lycopene, a nutrient found in tomatoes, does not seem to reduce prostate cancer risk.
Read more »Multivitamins and prostate cancer: A new worry?
A study suggests that men who frequently take multivitamins may be more likely to develop advanced-stage disease compared with men who don’t take supplements.
Read more »Video: Disappointing results for Vitamin E and selenium supplements
A randomized trial of over 35,000 men shows that vitamin E and selenium supplements fail to reduce the risk of prostate cancer. In this video, Dr. Anthony Komaroff discusses the findings.
Read more »Cancer prevention trial (SELECT) comes to a halt
The National Cancer Institute discontinued the study after finding evidence that selenium and vitamin E supplements did not prevent prostate cancer.
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