According to data from a small, randomized, clinical trial published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, daily use of a supplement containing soy protein isolate for 2 years after radical prostatectomy did not reduce risk for biochemical progression of prostate cancer in high-risk patients. … READ MORE …
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Perhaps the most interesting new data from the annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology yesterday (Sunday) was a negative result from a four-arm, randomized clinical trial. … READ MORE …
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A new Canadian study just reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology has failed to find any significant benefit from the use of vitamin E, selenium, and soy protein supplements in the prevention of prostate cancer. … READ MORE …
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The idea that the soy isoflavone known as genistein might prove to be a non-toxic therapeutic agent for the prevention and/or treatment of prostate cancer has now been around for so long that the idea appears to have become a perceived truth in some quarters. … READ MORE …
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Soy isoflavones are known to have antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities and to sensitize prostate cancer cells to radiation therapy. … READ MORE …
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We have added information about three more recent studies for your weekend reading, dealing with:
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Our second report today deals with:
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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 …
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Today’s inauguration day (here in the USA) news reports address:
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