| Men with prostate cancer who take
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| | decreased in both groups, indicating a
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| supplemental lycopene in addition to
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| | reduction in prostate cancer activity.
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| surgical removal of the testicles may
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| | However, PSA levels in those receiving
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| experience less active disease, less bone
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| | lycopene were more than 65% lower than in
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| pain, and live longer than those who only
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| | those who did not receive lycopene. After
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| have surgical removal of the testicles,
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| | two years, PSA levels in the lycopene
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| according to a new study in British
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| | treatment group had fallen into the
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| Journal of Urology International
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| | normal range, while those who only
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| (2003;92:375-8). This is exciting news
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| | underwent surgery still had PSA levels
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| for millions of men who have to undergo
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| | more than twice the upper limit of
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| aggressive treatment for advanced
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| | normal. Urinary symptoms significantly
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| prostate cancer.
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| | improved in both groups, but better
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| Prostate cancer is the most common cancer
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| | improvement was again observed in the
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| found in men over the age of 50 years,
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| | lycopene group. The lycopene group also
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| with more than 200,000 new cases each
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| | experienced less bone pain.
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| year in the United States. The cause of
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| | The survival rates after two years in the
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| prostate cancer, like many other cancers,
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| | lycopene-plus-surgery group and
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| is unknown; however, some studies suggest
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| | surgery-only groups were 87% and 78%,
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| alterations in testosterone metabolism
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| | respectively, a statistically significant
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| may play a role in its development.
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| | difference. No adverse side effects were
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| Prostate cancer is generally slow growing
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| | observed in men taking
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| and may not cause any symptoms until
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| | lycopene.LycopeneLycopene is one of a
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| late in the disease. Symptoms may include
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| | group of compounds called carotenoids. It
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| frequent or painful urination, dribbling
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| | is found in high amounts in tomatoes.
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| after urination, sensation of incomplete
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| | The findings of this study corroborate
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| emptying of the bladder, or blood in the
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| | the findings of other similar studies
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| urine. The symptoms of prostate cancer
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| | examining the effectiveness of lycopene
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| are similar to those of a non-cancerous
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| | in the treatment of prostate cancer.
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| condition called benign prostatic
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| | However, the amount used in the current
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| hyperplasia (BPH), so men experiencing
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| | study (4 mg per day) was substantially
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| these symptoms should consult their
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| | less than the amounts used in other
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| physician for an accurate diagnosis.
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| | studies (30 mg per day). It may also help
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| In the new study, 54 men with advanced
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| | stimulate the immune system and has been
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| prostate cancer were randomly assigned to
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| | shown to cause cancer cells to die on
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| have surgical removal of the testicles
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| | their own. Although more research is
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| (orchidectomy) alone or orchidectomy plus
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| | needed to clarify what amount of lycopene
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| oral supplementation with 4 mg of
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| | is most effective, men with prostate
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| lycopene a day. Measurements of PSA (a
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| | cancer may benefit from taking daily
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| blood marker of prostate cancer
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| | lycopene supplements. Eating one
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| activity), bone scans, and urinary flow
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| | moderately sized tomato a day also
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| were taken initially and every three
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| | provides approximately 4 mg of lycopene.
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| months for two years. Men receiving
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| | Other tomato products, such as an 8-ounce
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| lycopene started on the day of their
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| | portion of tomato juice or tomato paste
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| surgery.
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| | may provide up to 25 mg of lycopene.
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| After six months, PSA had significantly
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