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Review
. 2012 May;14(3):365-74.
doi: 10.1038/aja.2011.142. Epub 2012 Apr 16.

Lifestyle and dietary factors in the prevention of lethal prostate cancer

Kathryn M Wilson  1 , Edward L Giovannucci, Lorelei A Mucci
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Review

Lifestyle and dietary factors in the prevention of lethal prostate cancer

Kathryn M Wilson et al. Asian J Androl. 2012 May.

Abstract

The prevention of lethal prostate cancer is a critical public health challenge that would improve health and reduce suffering from this disease. In this review, we discuss the evidence surrounding specific lifestyle and dietary factors in the prevention of lethal prostate cancer. We present a summary of evidence for the following selected behavioral risk factors: obesity and weight change, physical activity, smoking, antioxidant intake, vitamin D and calcium, and coffee intake.

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Figure 1
Trends in age-adjusted prostate cancer incidence rates over time in selected populations. Data from the International Agency for Research on Cancer, 2008.
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Figure 2
Trends in age-adjusted prostate cancer mortality rates over time in selected populations. Data from the International Agency for Research on Cancer, 2008.
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Figure 3
Prostate cancer-specific survival curves after diagnosis according to baseline BMI measured in 1982, controlling for age at diagnosis, smoking status, and time between BMI measurement and cancer diagnosis. From Ma et al. (2008). BMI, body mass index.
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Figure 4
Hazard ratio of PSA recurrence by weight change from 5 years before to 1 year after prostatectomy (Joshu et al.). PSA, prostate-specific antigen.
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