Tomatoes, lycopene and prostate cancer: A clinician's guide for counseling those at risk for prostate cancer

World Journal of Urology

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 9-14

  Pohar, Kamal S ^a   Gong, Michael C ^a   Bahnson, Robert ^a   Miller, Elizabeth C ^a   Clinton, Steven K ^a  

^a THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Chemoprevention; Lycopene; Prostate cancer

Indexed keywords

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; ANTIOXIDANT; CAROTENOID; LYCOPENE;

HUMAN; MALE; PROSTATE TUMOR; REVIEW; TOMATO;

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS; ANTIOXIDANTS; CAROTENOIDS; HUMANS; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; MALE; PROSTATIC NEOPLASMS;

EID: 0141993250     PISSN: 07244983     EISSN: 14338726     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00345-003-0318-3     Document Type: Article

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