One of the first things many patients do when they receive a diagnosis of cancer is to look to their lives to try to establish what it is that has caused their illness. They often ask themselves, ‘Is it me, or is it something I’ve done?’. They may even ask themselves whether they have got cancer because of their genes or because of their particular lifestyle.

 

The key factors in prostate cancer are:

 

 

The evidence currently available suggests that the risk of future generations of men developing prostate cancer could possibly be reduced by a simple and healthy dietary management, so my advice to you is to eat more vegetables, pasta and pizza.

 

However, it is very important to note that once a cancer has developed there is little objective evidence to support the view that changing diet will make the cancer go away or prolong survival. In fact, changing diets in these circumstances may even be detrimental, causing significant weight loss, affecting your life quality and jarring relationships by making your partner think that what she has fed you over the years has caused your cancer. If you do intend making drastic changes to your diet, I suggest you first discuss this with your doctor. Some of the organisations and support groups listed here also offer dietary advice.