Research and Studies
Mechanism of Action
Added Prevention
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INTRODUCTION
 
Prevention of Prostate
Cancer
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Lycopene has gained considerable fame in recent years as a
potential weapon in the ever increasing arsenal against cancers of
various types. Most striking have been the reports published
which associate diets high in lycopene with a decreased risk of
prostate cancer. Although there have not been any double blind
clinical studies or trials of lycopene supplementation published,
the growing evidence of lycopene's potential role in the prevention
and possible treatment of prostate cancer is promising.
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FACT: Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in
men and the second leading cause of cancer death in men. As
such it is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality
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FACT: American men have a 13% lifetime risk of being
diagnosed with prostate cancer and a 4% lifetime risk of dying from
it.
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Further, evidence indicates that there is likely microscopic
evidence of prostate cancer in more than 30% of men over age 50.
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