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[Prostadoz opportunity for prostate cancer prevention?]
Yu G Alyaev1, L M Rapoport1, D G Tsarichenko1
1Clinic of Urology, Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University Research Institute of Uronephrology and Human Reproductive Health.
Urologiia (Moscow, Russia : 1999)
|March 2, 2017
Summary
Dietary supplement ProstaDoz shows promise in preventing prostate cancer (PCa). In a study of men with high-grade prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia (PIN), ProstaDoz reduced PCa incidence and lowered prostate-specific antigen levels.
Area of Science:
- Urology
- Oncology
- Nutritional Science
Background:
- Prostate cancer (PCa) prevention is crucial due to treatment complexities.
- Extensive research on various prophylactic measures has yielded no definitive agent.
- High-grade prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia (PIN) is a known precursor to PCa.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the chemopreventive potential of the dietary supplement ProstaDoz.
- To assess ProstaDoz's effect on prostate cancer incidence and prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels.
Main Methods:
- A 6-month study involving 58 patients with elevated PSA and confirmed high-grade PIN.
- Histological analysis of biopsy samples before and after ProstaDoz administration.
- Comparison of outcomes between the ProstaDoz group and a control group.
Main Results:
- ProstaDoz significantly reduced the incidence of PCa and atypical small acinar proliferation (10.4% vs. 20.7% in controls, p < 0.024).
- Regression of PIN was observed in 32% of patients in the ProstaDoz group (p = 0.5).
- A significant reduction in prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels was noted post-ProstaDoz treatment.
Conclusions:
- ProstaDoz demonstrates potential as a chemopreventive agent for prostate cancer.
- The supplement may help reduce the progression of high-grade PIN to invasive cancer.
- Further research is warranted to confirm these findings and elucidate mechanisms.
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