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Research: COHEN, of the American Heart
Listed in Issue 82
Abstract
COHEN, of the American Heart Foundation, Valhalla, New York 10595, USA, Lcohen@AHF.org, reviewed (75 references) the literature regarding the influence of nutrition on prostate cancer . A combination of epidemiological studies, animal model and in vitro experiments was reviewed.
Background
Little is known about the aetiology of prostate cancer, and treatment of advanced forms of the disease has had limited success.
Methodology
Results
Conclusion
References
Cohen LA. Nutrition and prostate cancer: a review. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences 963: 148-55. Jun 2002.
Comment
As the majority of surgical treatments available for prostate cancer have the possibility of dire side effects, progress using treatment with nutritional elements need to be speedily implemented into current oncology treatment programmes.