CAN TOMATOES PREVENT PROSTATE CANCER?
More researchers are conducting clinical trials to evaluate the effects of different antioxidants on cancer cells. One antioxidant that has consistently shown promising results is lycopene, an all-natural compound found in tomatoes. Dr. Omer Kucuk, MD, and his colleagues at the Karmanos Cancer Institute in Detroit, MI, conducted a study to evaluate the effect of tomato lycopene on patients with prostate cancer. They found participants who received 15 mg of lycopene twice a day had smaller tumors and decreased levels of serum PSA (prostate specific antigen, a common marker used to detect prostate cancer). These results indicate that lycopene may not only help prevent prostate cancer, but also may be useful in treating it. Dr. Naji Kumar and her…
