Role of vitamins, minerals and supplements in the prevention and management of prostate cancer

International Braz J Urol

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 3-14

  Santillo, Vincent M ^a,b   Lowe, Franklin C ^a,b,c  

^a ST LUKE S ROOSEVELT HOSPITAL CENTER   (United States)

^b College of Physicians and Surgeons ^*  (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Chemoprevention; Complementary medicine; Dietary supplements; Lycopene; Omega 3 fatty acids; Prostatic neoplasms

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; ALPHA TOCOTRIENOL; ANTIOXIDANT; BETA CAROTENE; CAROTENOID; DAIDZEIN; EPIGALLOCATECHIN GALLATE; EQUOL; FLAVONOID; GENISTEIN; GREEN TEA EXTRACT; ISOFLAVONOID; LYCOPENE; MINERAL; MULTIVITAMIN; OMEGA 3 FATTY ACID; PHYTOESTROGEN; PLACEBO; PLANT MEDICINAL PRODUCT; POLYPHENOL DERIVATIVE; PROSTAGLANDIN; PROTEIN P27; PUNICIC ACID; RETINOL; RETINOL PALMITATE; SELENIUM; SOMATOMEDIN C; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; UNINDEXED DRUG; VITAMIN; ZINC;

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ANTINEOPLASTIC ACTIVITY; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; CANCER INCIDENCE; CANCER INHIBITION; CANCER PATIENT; CANCER RISK; CLINICAL TRIAL; DERMATITIS; DISEASE EXACERBATION; FISH; FRUIT JUICE; HAIR LOSS; HUMAN; LEUKOPENIA; LUNG CANCER; MALE; MEDICAL LITERATURE; NAIL DISEASE; NEUTROPENIA; NONHUMAN; NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT; PATIENT CARE; POMEGRANATE; PROSTATE CANCER; REVIEW; SIDEROBLASTIC ANEMIA; TEA; TOMATO; VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION;

EID: 33645310181     PISSN: 16775538     EISSN: 16776119     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1677-55382006000100002     Document Type: Review

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