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Generally, antioxidants are known to fight against free radicals that cause cell damage in the body. However, there is not enough evidence to support the effectiveness of antioxidants contained in supplements to prevent prostate cancer. Hence, antioxidant-rich foods should remain part of one's diet; studies confirm anti-oxidants present in food are more effective than those in supplements in the protection against cancer and other diseases.

Top Resources on Antioxidants and Prostate Cancer

• Wikipedia: Prostate Cancer Prevention
• Mayo Clinic: Prostate Cancer Prevention
• Prostate Cancer Foundation: Fruits and Vegetables | Vitamin and Minerals
• The Harvard Medical School Family Health Guide: Vitamin E and prostate cancer: Where do we stand?
• National Cancer Institute: Antioxidants and Cancer Prevention: Fact Sheet | Tea and Cancer Prevention: Fact Sheet
• Ohio State Research News: Eat Your Whey: It May Protect Against Prostate Cancer
• Reuters Health Information (via Prostate Cancer Foundation): Lycopene-Rich Tomatoes May Not Prevent Prostate Cancer
• Medical News Today: Nutritional Antioxidants and Prostate Cancer Risk (March 1, 2006)
• Johns Hopkins Medicine: Prevent Cancer with Antioxidants? Gene Pathway may Reveal More Clues

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