The C.A.M. Report
Complementary and Alternative Medicine: Fair, Balanced, and to the Point
  • About this web log

    This blog ran from 2006 to 2016 and was intended as an objective and dispassionate source of information on the latest CAM research. Since my background is in pharmacy and allopathic medicine, I view all CAM as advancing through the development pipeline to eventually become integrated into mainstream medical practice. Some will succeed while others fail. But all are treated fairly here.

  • About the author

    John Russo, Jr., PharmD, is president of The MedCom Resource, Inc. Previously, he was senior vice president of medical communications at www.Vicus.com, a complementary and alternative medicine website.

  • Common sense considerations

    The material on this weblog is for informational purposes. It is not medical advice or counsel. Be smart, consult your health professional before using CAM.

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    Searching for a connection between fish consumption and prostate cancer

    The risk of prostate cancer varies 60-fold depending on where in the world you are. This suggests a role for lifestyle and dietary factors in its cause.

    Researchers at McGill University Health Centre, in Montreal, Quebec looked for evidence of an association with diet.

    First, the details.

    • Data from 24 studies (5777 cases and 9805 patients without cancer) were used for a meta-analysis of fish intake and prostate cancer.

    And, the results.

    • There was no association between fish consumption and a reduction in prostate cancer.
    • There was however, a significant association between fish consumption and a 63% reduction in death due to prostate cancer.

    The bottom line?

    The authors concluded there is; “no strong evidence of a protective association of fish consumption with prostate cancer incidence but… a significant 63% reduction in prostate cancer–specific mortality.

    Last year, researchers at Institut Catala d’Oncologia, L’Hospitalet, in Barcelona, Spain reviewed data from the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC). Regarding prostate cancer they concluded the following.

    • Consumption of fruit is negatively associated with cancer of the lung but probably not with prostate cancer and breast cancer.
    • Consumption of vegetables, mainly onion and garlic, probably reduces the risk of the intestinal stomach cancer but probably is not associated with cancer of the lung, prostate, and breast cancer.

    Taken together, the message is simple: Follow a healthy diet.

    10/6/10 21:16 JR

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