The Role of Dairy Products in Prostate Cancer: A Review

Abstract

Prostate cancer is an important health problem for all men in the world, in particularly in west countries such as ABD and Europe. Although, it is the most common cancer type in men and second reason for death due to cancer, what the most suitable treatment of prostate cancer is still being discussed. It is well known that eating healthy was a very important factor for production from cancer and also it has been discussing for a long time. Dairy products, that are important parts of a healthy diet, are source of especially dietary calcium, phosphate, vitamin D, fatty acids and IGFs. There are many researches about these components in milk and milk products had effects on various cancer types. In this review, it was examined that the relationship between milk and milk product consumption and prostate cancer and researches that were related to this subject.