New research found that a plant-based diet could reduce the progression of prostate cancer and the risk that it could return.
Aplant-based diet that includes plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables could reduce both the progression of prostate cancer and the likelihood that it will return, new research shows.
After skin cancer, prostate cancer is the second-most common cancer in men, with an estimated 288,300 new cases and 34,700 deaths projected for this year. Risk factors include age, race, and certain gene mutations.
The study notes that plant-based diets have been linked to multiple health benefits. For prostate cancer, individual plant foods, such as tomatoes with lycopene, appear to reduce prostate cancer incidence and mortality. However, less is known about plant-based dietary patterns and prostate cancer survivorship.
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