Eating Broccoli May Keep Prostate Cancer Away, Study Suggests

Courtesy ScienceDaily  Wed, 07/02/2008 - 09:15

For the first time, a research group has provided an explanation of how eating broccoli might reduce cancer risk based upon studies in men, as opposed to trying to extrapolate from animal models.

Prostate cancer is the most common non-skin cancer for males in western countries. The research has provided an insight into why eating broccoli can help men stay healthy.

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