title: Dietary intervention after definitive therapy for localized prostate cancer: results from a pilot study.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Diet has been linked to prostate cancer risk. Dietary modification may inhibit prostate cancer progression.
  
  
  METHODS
  As part of a randomized trial, we analyzed the effect of a diet based intervention on 25 prostate cancer patients who had previously undergone surgery or radiation.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  In the intervention arm, vegetable intake increased (p < 0.05), fat intake decreased (p < 0.05), and mean plasma levels of ss-carotene and total carotenoids increased (p < 0.05). In the control arm, there were no significant changes in diet or blood carotenoids. These data support the feasibility of studying dietary interventions as salvage or adjuvant therapy after surgery or radiation for localized prostate cancer.
authors.affiliation: University of California, San Diego Medical Center, San Diego, CA 92103-8897, USA.
authors.forename: J Kellogg
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Parsons
authors.forename: Vicky A
authors.initials: VA
authors.lastname: Newman
authors.forename: James L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Mohler
authors.forename: John P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Pierce
authors.forename: Shirley
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Flatt
authors.forename: Karen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Messer
authors.forename: James
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Marshall
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001918:Brachytherapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010865:Pilot Projects; D017430:Prostate-Specific Antigen / Q000097:blood; D011468:Prostatectomy; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000178:diet therapy* / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D017430:Prostate-Specific Antigen