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Vegetables can half the risk of prostate cancerDate: 02/08/2007 08:51:02
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Eating broccoli and cauliflower on a regular basis may reduce the risk of developing prostate cancer, a new study has concluded.
According to research conducted by scientists at the US National Cancer Institute in Maryland, eating cauliflower twice a week can cut a man's chance of developing the cancer by 52 per cent, while broccoli can reduce the risk by 45 per cent.
The conclusions, which have been published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, were made after the researchers tracked the health and dietary habits of 29,000 men over a four-year period.
"One way to reduce the burden of this disease may be primary prevention through increased consumption of broccoli and cauliflower," the scientists stated.
The findings have been welcomed by Cancer research UK, coming soon after the charity's own research found a link between the chemical diindolylmethane, which is found in green vegetables, and a reduced risk of women developing cervical cancer.
At present, around 32,000 cases of prostate cancer are diagnosed every year in the UK.
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