Preventing Prostate Cancer

Prostate cancer is a disease that affects only males, usually occurring in older men ("Prostate Cancer," n.d.). The estimated new cases of prostate cancer total 186,320 and the number of anticipated deaths total 28,660, according to the National Cancer Institute web site ("Prostate Cancer," n.d.). The three important factors that have a bearing on whether a man develops prostate cancer are "age, family history, and race;" these are all factors over which men have no control, however ("Why Does Nutrition Matter?," n.d.). There are prostate cancer prevention measures that address additional risk factors over which men have control, though-primarily diet and weight.

Diet has been shown to affect the risk of developing prostate cancer. According to the Prostate Cancer Foundation, "certain nutrients might decrease your chances of developing prostate cancer, reduce the likelihood of having a prostate cancer recurrence, or help slow down progression of the disease" ("Why Does Nutrition Matter?," n.d.). Fruits and vegetables "are an incredibly rich source of vitamins, minerals, and other naturally occurring chemicals, many of which have strong cancer-fighting properties" ("Fruits and Vegetables," n.d.). In particular, tomatoes, cruciferous vegetables, and the polyphenols and isoflavones have demonstrated prostate-cancer-fighting ability. Tomatoes contain lycopene, a "prostate healthy" compound that serves as an antioxidant protecting the body against free radic

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