Certain dietary components of plant origin may reduce the risk of prostate cancer. A study consisted of 617 cases of prostate cancer and 636 disease free individuals as controls from Ontario, Quebec, and British Columbia. It found a decreasing, statistically significant association of prostate cancer with increased consumption of green vegetables (-46%), tomatoes (-36%), beans/lentils/nuts (-31%), and cruciferous vegetables (-31%). Higher intakes of citrus and non-citrus fruit were also associated with lower prostate cancer. Among the grains, refined-grain (white) bread intake was associated with a decrease in risk (-35%). However, whole-grain breakfast cereals were associated with a higher risk for prostate cancer. Canadian study of use of vegetables and fruit Reuters Health,7/02 Spanish research Green Tea Lowers Risk of Advanced Prostate Ca Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention, 8/02 Nutr & Cancer, 12/02 Cancer Causes & Control 1/03 Br J Cancer, 6/04 Prostate Ca Prostatic Dis, 8/05 Remember we are NOT Doctors and have NO medical training. This site is like an Encylopedia - there are many pages, many links on many topics. Support our work with any size DONATION - see left side of any page - for how to donate. You can help raise awareness of CAM.