Does nutrition play any role in prostate cancer development?

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Does nutrition play any role in prostate cancer development?

By Sarah MacAvoy
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A healthy diet is colourful [Image: Nadine Primeau on Unsplash]

Dietitian Sarah MacAvoy aims to provide an overview of the role of nutrition in prostate cancer and to offer practical nutritional advice for your patients

Key points, There is no single nutrient or food currently known to prevent or cure prostate cancer. Eating a healthy, balanced diet is beneficial for reducing r, Pract Green w Pale Yellow
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  5. Cancer Research UK. Diet and prostate cancer.