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What nutrients/dietary factors are associated with a decreased risk of prostate cancer?

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MeSH Terms

Prostatic Neoplasms
Diet
Fatty acid, omega 3

Text Words

Prostate cancer
Risk
Decrease
Glycemic index
Alpha-tocopherol
Selenium
Beta-carotene
Fibre
Diet
Dietary
Vitamin
Mineral
Iron
Phosphorus
Zinc
Supplement
Monounsaturated fat
Polyunsaturated fat
Omega 3
Omega-3
Alpha-linolenic acid
ALA
Eicosapentaenoic acid
EPA
Docosahexaenoic acid
DHA
Docosapentaenoic acid
DPA
Fish
Poultry
Unsaturated fat
Plant oil
Coffee
Tea
Alcohol
Wine
Vegetable
Fruit
Pulse
Legume
Bean
Lentil
Lycopene
Tomato

DATABASES and Grey Literature Sources (e.g. international guidelines) Searched

PubMed
Google Scholar
TRIP database

Reasons for excluding reviews or studies identified using a hierarchical literature search

Campi R, Brookman-May SD, Subiela Henríquez JD, Akdoğan B, Brausi M, Klatte T, et al. Impact of Metabolic Diseases, Drugs, and Dietary Factors on Prostate Cancer Risk, Recurrence, and Survival: A Systematic Review by the European Association of Urology Section of Oncological Urology. Eur Urol Focus. 2018 Apr 13. pii: S2405-4569(18)30090-7. doi: 10.1016/j.euf.2018.04.001. [Epub ahead of print]. Abstract available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29661588  

• Did not include any dietary studies more recent than 2014.

Parker C, Gillessen S, Heidenreich A, Horwich A; ESMO Guidelines Committee. Cancer of the prostate: ESMO Clinical Practice Guidelines for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up. Ann Oncol. 2015 Sep;26 Suppl 5:v69-77. doi: 10.1093/annonc/mdv222. Epub 2015 Jul 22. Available from: https://www.esmo.org/Guidelines/Genitourinary-Cancers/Cancer-of-the-Prostate

• Guidelines were examined but made no mention of food or nutrients.

National Institute for Health and Care Excellence. NICE guideline NG131. Prostate cancer: diagnosis and management. May 2019. Available from:  https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng131.

• Guidelines were examined but made no mention of food or nutrients.

Australian Government - Cancer Australia. Position statement: Lifestyle risk factors and primary prevention of cancer. 2015. Available from: https://canceraustralia.gov.au/publications-and-resources/position-statements/lifestyle-risk-factors-and-primary-prevention-cancer/lifestyle-risk-factors/diet

• Guidelines were examined but made no mention of food or nutrients.

DATE of Search

Date Search Completed: September 19, 2019

Search Limits (e.g. date, language): Anytime - September 19, 2019