tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8472697.post7011628487913809292..comments2024-02-12T05:30:13.488-05:00Comments on Fanatic Cook: Prostate Cancer: Watchful Waiting May Be BestBixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06263963508785739508noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8472697.post-73585089190200229902012-05-02T15:01:39.652-04:002012-05-02T15:01:39.652-04:00To back up John's assertion ... Here a 2001 Ha...To back up John's assertion ... Here a 2001 Harvard review of the body of evidence at that time on dairy intake and prostate cancer:<br /><br />Dairy Products, Calcium, and Vitamin D and Risk of Prostate Cancer<br /><a href="http://epirev.oxfordjournals.org/content/23/1/87.full.pdf" rel="nofollow">http://epirev.oxfordjournals.org/content/23/1/87.full.pdf</a><br /><br />"Seven of 14 case-control and five of nine cohort studies have reported statistically significant positive associations between some aspect of dairy intake and prostate cancer risk. Overall, 12 of the 14 case-control studies and seven of the nine cohort studies observed a positive association for some measure of <b>dairy products and prostate cancer; this is one of the most consistent dietary predictors for prostate cancer in the published literature</b>."Bixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06263963508785739508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8472697.post-38950874886904416012012-05-01T16:30:53.037-04:002012-05-01T16:30:53.037-04:00Excellent treatment of this topic by Naomi Freundl...Excellent treatment of this topic by Naomi Freundlich:<br /><br /><a href="http://reforminghealth.org/2012/04/25/on-prostate-cancer-screening-warren-buffet-and-ignoring-science/" rel="nofollow">On Prostate Cancer Screening, Warren Buffett and Ignoring Science</a><br /><br />Or...<br /><br /><a href="http://reforminghealth.org/2012/04/25/on-prostate-cancer-screening-warren-buffet-and-ignoring-science/" rel="nofollow">http://reforminghealth.org/2012/04/25/on-prostate-cancer-screening-warren-buffet-and-ignoring-science/</a>Bixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06263963508785739508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8472697.post-50807923958067162802012-05-01T14:30:06.828-04:002012-05-01T14:30:06.828-04:00Takes courage to say that, John. I admire yours.Takes courage to say that, John. I admire yours.Bixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06263963508785739508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8472697.post-9757216068851193682012-05-01T13:37:19.966-04:002012-05-01T13:37:19.966-04:00I have to say, compared to breast cancer, we'v...I have to say, compared to breast cancer, we've done a very poor job of promoting awareness, prevention and raising funds for research in regards to prostate cancer.<br /><br />shaun<br /><br />P.S. I think I would take my chances with the "watchful waiting" approach.caulfieldkidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05220688207706880140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8472697.post-47294614435797198632012-05-01T10:31:32.962-04:002012-05-01T10:31:32.962-04:00Reduce your risk in the first place. Eat less mea...Reduce your risk in the first place. Eat less meat and dairy.Johnnoreply@blogger.com