According to the American Cancer Society, this year almost 200,000 men in the United States will be newly diagnosed with prostate cancer and 40,000 men will die from this disease.
Prostate cancer develops from cells of the prostate gland.
The exact cause of the transformation of normal prostate cells to cancerous cells is not entirely clear. The risk of a man having prostate cancer increases rapidly after he reaches the age 50. Prostate cancer is about twice as common among African-American men as it is among Causcasian American men. Whether this is directly from fat or a lack of fruits and vegetables is unclear. One of the most important substances in fruit and vegetables is Lycopene which is found in especially high levels in tomatoes and tomato products.