Men’s Supplements Offer No Benefit in Prostate Cancer

For men with prostate cancer undergoing radiation therapy, the consumption of men’s health supplements is unlikely to prevent adverse events, metastasis, or cancer-related death. The results of the study were presented at 57th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO), held last month in San Antonio, Texas (abstract 2492).

At a median follow-up of 46 months, men with prostate cancer who took dietary supplements marketed as “men’s health,” “men’s formula,” or “prostate health” had no difference in biochemical failure, cancer-free survival, or overall survival.

...“Although we did not see a change in adverse effects, there have been thousands of cases in the United States where supplements have harmed patients, so we urge men to take caution when they walk down grocery store aisles and see bottles of pills labeled ‘men’s health’ or ‘prostate health,’” said Zaorsky.

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