Mechanism for link between high fat diet and risk of prostate cancer and disorders unveiled

Thursday, July 15, 2010 - 23:35 in Health & Medicine

Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in men, and diet is considered one of the most important controllable risk factors for inflammation and prostate diseases including benign prostatic hyperplsia (BPH), prostatitis, and prostate cancer. A new study sheds light on the mechanisms of the deleterious effects of a high fat diet on the prostate.

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