Of cow’s milk, doughnuts, fried chicken, and other important food groups

Two recent articles have linked certain dietary habits to risk for development of prostate cancer. The degree to which one feels that these dietary habits may be “proven” to increase risk for prostate cancer is probably going to be debatable; the existence of a potential link is certainly clear. … READ MORE …

Out with the old … In with the new …

According to a Reuters report on December 30, “Older Icelandic men who remember chugging a lot of milk in their teens are three times as likely to be diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer as more-moderate milk drinkers.” … READ MORE …

Prostate cancer news reports: Saturday, April 3, 2010

Today’s news reports deal with such items as:

  • The effects of antiretroviral drugs for HIV/AIDS on the XMRV virus
  • Diet, milk, and prostate cancer etiology
  • Can saturation biopsies really identify low-risk cancers?
  • Prostate weight and prostate cancer recurrence … READ MORE …

Supplements and prostate cancer prevention: an update

An article by Collins on the CalorieLab web site offers a sound summary of “where we are” (or perhaps more accurately “where we aren’t”) with regard to the use of supplements in the prevention of prostate cancer. … READ MORE …