Prostate Cancer

Prevention

You can take steps that may lower your chances of getting prostate cancer.¹⁰

Eat more low-fat, high-fiber foods, such as:

• Soy products, like tofu and soy beans.
• Tomatoes and foods that contain tomato sauce.
• Vegetables, like broccoli, cauliflower, and cabbage.

Researchers are looking into other things that may help prevent prostate cancer. More research is needed in all these areas.

• Finasteride is a pill that is used to treat enlarged prostates. It prevents prostate cancer from starting in 1 out of 4 men (25%). But men who take finasteride and do get prostate cancer may have a higher risk of getting more serious (high-grade) tumors than normal.¹²
• Taking a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) every day may help protect men who are 60 or older from prostate cancer.¹³
• One recent study suggests that drinking red wine may prevent some prostate cancer.¹⁴

Researchers are studying the possibility that vitamins D and E, selenium, and green tea may help prevent prostate cancer.

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Author:	Bets Davis, MFA	Last Updated: July 24, 2006
Medical Review:	E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine Christopher G. Wood, MD, FACS - Urology/Oncology
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