The role of diet
Evidence clearly points to diet being a significant factor in development of cancer. Several instances have been reported of increased prostate cancer in populations who have switched from their traditional diet to Western-style foods. And although there is much more to be learned on this topic, we can be fairly certain from research findings that those who consume a diet rich in meat and dairy have a higher incidence of prostate cancer that those who don’t.

On a more positive note, there is much talk now about how your diet and lifestyle, and in particular some specific food groups, may delay or possibly prevent cancer.

The Prostate Care Cookbook
Launched in June 2009, The Prostate Care Cookbook is dedicated to foods that sustain prostate health. Working with Prof Margaret Rayman and her team at the University of Surrey  we have pulled together all the very latest thinking on the effectiveness of different foods, and Prof Rayman's team have written some imaginative recipes to get these into your daily eating regime.

You can order the cookbook via Amazon, by phone on 020 7330 0990 or at any good bookstores.

Would you like to help with our research? Researchers at the Food, Consumer Behaviour and Health Research Centre at the University of Surrey are interested in your views on food, prostate health and how you view a cookbook on Prostate Cancer. Please log on to their website and complete a short questionnaire.

Research into diet and prostate cancer - a request for volunteers

Jane Frank, a nutritional therapist and research student at the University of Wales, is undertaking research for her MSc into dietry advice given to patients with prostate cancer. The title of her study is: 'Dietry advice for prostate cancer patients: information sources used, range of advice offered and patient uptake: a questionnaire survey'.

Jane is seeking 100 volunteers to complete a survey about whether they have received any dietry advice for their condition.

If you are able to help Jane with her research please phone her on 01588 620792 or This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it  to request a questionnaire. The survey will take approximately 20 minutes and can be completed anonymously.

Pomegranates
The BBC reported in September 2005 on research suggesting that pomegranate juice may help slow down the progress of prostate cancer. Click here for the full story.

We were fortunate to have the support of POM Wonderful at our 2008 Gala Dinner, who donated bottles of their pomegranate juice for every attendee.  Research using POM Wonderful undertaken by retired PCRF Trustee Arie Belldegrun at UCLA has suggested that drinking pomegranate juice can delay PSA doubling time.

Vitamin D
There has also been research that suggests that sunlight can help reduce the risk of prostate cancer. It is thought that the body's manufacture of Vitamin D which is produced after exposure to sunlight helps protect the prostate.
Click here for the full story.

Complementary Therapies

There is now a great deal of work going on looking at complementary therapies and how they can be used alongside traditional treaments for prostate cancer.  Comprehensive information can be found at the Cancer Research UK Cancerhelp site