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Article: Modified citrus pectin slows progression of prostate cancer, new published study reports.
- Article from:
- Townsend Letter for Doctors and Patients
- Article date:
- June 1, 2003
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Can something as simple as eating oranges protect men from prostate cancer? No, but according to a new study published in The Prostate, patients taking modified citrus pectin, a carbohydrate derived from the peel of citrus fruit, may slow the progression of prostate cancer. Phase II clinical research published in The Prostate ("Using Splines to Detect Changes in PSA Doubling Times," February 1, 2003), validated a new statistical method of evaluating the effectiveness of any nutritional supplement or drug. While the statistical method was peerreviewed, the methods and results of the clinical trial were not. However all the preliminary data was presented and from a clinical ...