Prostate cancer: double prevention

A diet rich in tomato products or lycopene may lower the risk of developing prostate cancer, according to Canadian researchers.

Their conclusion came after analyzing data from 21 studies involving a daily intake of one serving or more of tomato products, tomatoes or lycopene. The report appears in the March 2004 issue of Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention.

Also, an active ingredient found in the oil of the Southeast Asian croton plant--12-0-tetradecanoylphorbol-13-acetate, commonly known as TPA--may inhibit the growth of new prostate cancer cells, according to researchers at Rutgers University. That study was published in the March 2004 issue of Cancer Research.

WARNING TO SENIORS

In 2000, inappropriate and potentially harmful medications were prescribed to American seniors during visits to doctors 8 percent of the time. One precaution: Tell your doctor everything you're taking, whether natural or pharmaceutical.

Source: February 9, 2004 edition of the Archives of Internal Medicine.

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