PROSTATE CANCER

High levels of serum lycopene male prostate cancer risk than low-level men. Maryland, the researchers said, before the carotenoids and prostate cancer risk among the relevance of the findings of the study is not consistent. To clarify this relationship, the study group of 209 male patients with prostate cancer and 228 controls serum carotenoid levels. Serum lycopene, the men in the highest levels of the possibility of prostate cancer than men in the lowest level of 35%. The invasiveness of diseases, such differences more visible and reduce the risk of 63%. In contrast, other carotenoid intake and risk of prostate cancer increases. However, these are not associated statistically significant. All carotenoids / prostate cancer model in black and white male species are similar. However, blacks in the serum lycopene levels significantly lower than whites. Therefore, it may help explain the racial differences in prostate cancer.