Posted on February 9, 2016 by Sitemaster
Today’s news contained items that run the spectrum from the clinical value of tomatoes and lycopene via the cardiovascular side effects of LHRH agonists and antagonists to the question of whether proton beam radiation therapy is really cost-effective. So here are the “news shorts” for the day: … READ MORE …
Filed under: Diagnosis, Living with Prostate Cancer, Management, Prevention, Risk, Treatment | Tagged: agonist, antagonist, cost-effectiveness, LHRH, lycopene, proton beam, PSA density, side effect, testosterone, tomato | 3 Comments »
Posted on August 28, 2014 by Sitemaster
New data just published (and associated with the ProtecT trial in the UK) has again suggested the value of tomatoes in the diet as a way to lower risk for prostate cancer — presumably because of the high levels of lycopene in tomatoes. … READ MORE …
Filed under: Prevention | Tagged: plant, Prevention, risk, tomato | 5 Comments »
Posted on February 8, 2010 by Sitemaster
The potential of lycopene (a natural product found at relatively high levels in tomatoes) to prevent prostate cancer is still much debated by the scientific community. By contrast, the potential of advertising to influence consumer behavior is not! So … READ MORE …
Filed under: Prevention | Tagged: lycopene, super-food, tomato | 5 Comments »
