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Prostate
Cancer: Prevention, Diagnosis and Treatment:
All men should have
an annual digital rectal exam beginning around age 40. Another
screening technique is a 'prostate-specific antigen' blood test
which checks for a
special chemical associated with prostate cancer. The test costs
about $35 and should be done annually. The newest treatment for
prostate cancer and an alternative to surgery, cryosurgery or
radiation beams is the implantation of tiny radioactive seeds into
the prostate.
Lycopene, a nutrient contained in tomatoes and tomato products
such as tomato sauce, tomato paste and ketchup, is an effective
prostate cancer deterrent. Studies show that men who eat these
foods have less risk of prostate cancer.
Also, studies show that lycopene fights cancer in men who already
have the disease. Prostate tumors are smaller and less aggressive
in men who are given lycopene.
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