Natural chemicals in pomegranate juice may slow the growth of prostate cancer

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The procedure involves inserting thin, temperature-controlled probes through the skin and into the prostate gland. In most cases the entire prostate is frozen, but researchers are also experimenting with directly targeting the cancer in men with single tumors.
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Mayo Clinic is currently taking part in a multi-center study to investigate the capabilities of a more advanced cryotherapy machine that uses a smaller cryoprobe with more precise temperature control to freeze and thaw the prostate. This improved technology takes advantage of techniques developed for brachytherapy that enable more precise mapping of the cancerous area and placement of the probes to avoid damage to surrounding tissues.
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National Cancer Institute-run trial is under way assessing the role of vitamin E and the nutrient selenium in prostate cancer prevention. The research was spurred by smaller studies suggesting a protective benefit for the supplements.
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Sept. 20, 2007 -- Natural chemicals in pomegranate juice may slow the growth of prostate cancer, according to scientists at the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA).

The key pomegranate chemicals, called ellagitannins, are also found in foods including strawberries, raspberries, and muscadine grapes, note Navindra Seeram, PhD, and colleagues.

Their theory is that when someone drinks pomegranate juice, the juice releases ellagitannins, which get digested into chemicals called urolithins, which may fight prostate cancer.
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