A dietary supplement containing pomegranate, broccoli, green tea, and turmeric has lowered PSA levels in men who have been treated for prostate cancer. The double-blind study of more than 200 men was carried out in the United Kingdom and was presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology meetings this spring.
Patients taking the supplement called Pomi-T three times a day for six months had significantly lower PSA levels than those on placebo. The men taking the supplement were also less likely to need follow-up treatment for their prostate cancer. Although PSA (prostate-specific antigen) is not particularly useful for prostate cancer screening, it is valuable for monitoring the progression of the disease. For more information on prostate cancer prevention and treatment, you may wish to listen to our interview with Aaron Katz, MD, author of The Definitive Guide to Prostate Cancer: Everything You Need to Know about Conventional and Integrative Therapies.
[2013 Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, Chicago, June 3, 2013]
