A study revealed that a plant-based diet could reduce the progression of prostate cancer and the risk of its return.
The research by lead author Vivian Liu notes that plant-based diets have been linked to multiple health benefits.
The plant-based sub-study research began in 2004 and involved 2,038 men with early-stage prostate cancer.
- Men with prostate cancer who reported diets with the highest amounts of plants had a 52% lower risk of disease progression and a 53% lower risk of recurrence.
- Individual plant foods, such as tomatoes with lycopene, for prostate cancer appear to lower incidence and mortality.
- The study suggests the potentially damaging role of animal products, such as meat and dairy.
- In the following study, Liu and her team plan to analyze plant-based diets about prostate cancer-specific mortality and life quality following diagnosis.
Last year, a study published in the peer-reviewed Journal of Urology found that a plant-based diet lowers prostate cancer risk for men under 65.
