Nutrition and prostate cancer

Scientific evidence suggests that differences in the diet may, in large par t, account for the variability of prostate cancer rates around the world. E pidemiologic studies and animal experiments have yielded compelling results to warrant clinical intervention studies on nutrition from scientists who work on the prevention and treatment of prostate cancer. This article revie ws the most recent evidence as to possible mechanisms of action of various dietary constituents, and explores evidence of various nutritional strategi es for the prevention of prostate cancer progression.