Prostate Cancer

Chronic zinc oversupply may play a role in prostate carcinogenesis

Published in Cancer Weekly, September 2nd, 2003

Chronic zinc oversupply may play a role in prostate carcinogenesis.

"The high concentration of zinc in the prostate suggests that zinc may play a role in prostate health," " scientists writing in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute report.

"We examined the association between supplemental zinc intake and prostate cancer risk among 46,974 U.S. men participating in the Health Professionals Follow-Up Study," wrote M.F. Leitzmann and colleagues, National Cancer Institute, Division of Cancer Epidemiology & Genetics.

"During 14 years of follow-up from 1986 through 2000, 2901 new cases of prostate cancer were ascertained,...

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Source: Cancer Weekly (2003-09-02)

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