John Erdman, Professor Emeritus of Food Science and Human Nutrition, recently published a study in the Journal of Nutrition. The study found that dietary tomato treatments after castration did not reduce cancer incidence in a murine model.
The American Cancer Society estimates there will be nearly 200,000 new cases of prostate cancer in American men in 2020. According to the paper, tomatoes or lycopene are often mentioned as foods or supplements that may have a positive impact on patients with prostate cancer. Read the full paper to find out more.