calcium & Prostate Ca.

YTW

Here is an excerpt from a review published by the National Cancer Institute in May, 2009....Can anyone add to this? Especially on the use of supplements rather than food (dairy) products.   

The results of some but not all studies suggest that a high intake of calcium may increase the risk of prostate cancer. For example, the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition analyzed the intakes of animal foods (meat, poultry, fish, dairy products, etc.), protein, and calcium in relation to prostate cancer risk among more than 142,000 men and found that a high intake of protein or calcium from dairy products was associated with an increased risk of prostate cancer (19). Calcium from nondairy sources, however, was not associated with increased risk (19). In addition, a prospective analysis of dairy product and calcium intakes among more than 29,000 men participating in the National Cancer Institute’s (NCI) Prostate, Lung, Colorectal, and Ovarian (PLCO) Cancer Screening Trial showed increased risks for prostate cancer associated with high dietary intakes of calcium and dairy products, particularly low-fat dairy products (20). Calcium from supplements was not associated with increased prostate cancer risk (20). In contrast, results from the NIH-AARP Diet and Health Study showed no increased risk of prostate cancer associated with total calcium, dietary calcium, or supplemental calcium intakes (14, 21).

                                                                              Thanks....Jimmy/Cleveland            

VascodaGama

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I read about these European studies before and their relationship with the risk to get prostate cancer (and others). But does it matter if one got already prostate cancer?

This is where we as survivors would like the studies to focus in. Until that we just follow what we believe most.

The link;
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/prevention/calcium

Best wishes.

VG