13/06/2025
Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of death in men after lung cancer.
What is prostate cancer?
This is a growth occurring in the genitourinary part of male organ.
It has been reported that 1 out 8 men will develop prostate cancer in their lifetime.
The major challenge in Nigeria and other developing countries is late presentation and poor access to health care services.
The risk factors to developing prostate cancer in men are age, family history, genetic predisposition, lifestyle and environment .
Most affected men will often present with difficulty in urination or sometimes blood in urine.
In addition, lifestyle of frequent consumption of dairy food has reported to be one of the reasons to prostate cancer development and its progression in men.
It is very rear to have prostate cancer below 40 years of age, so once your above 40 always go to check your PSA level in a competent Lab of Hospital.
One of the wonderful vegetables nature has provided us with to limit and reduce the growth of prostate cancer is tomato 🍅 because of its flavonoid, lycopene, content. Reduce your cholesterol intake because foods high in cholesterol with obesity is already linked with prostate cancer.
As a man ensure you take your tomomatoe regularly before your PSA increase to give high Gleason score.