For older people and frail people, the long-term benefit of medicines reduces and the potential for harm from adverse effects increases. When the benefit–risk balance changes in this way, medicine review and optimisation are important to simplify the therapeutic regimen, reduce inappropriate medicines and minimise risks. In this article, pharmacist prescriber Linda Bryant uses two case studies to illustrate important considerations during medicine reviews
Does nutrition play any role in prostate cancer development?
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Does nutrition play any role in prostate cancer development?
Wednesday 8 November 2023, 12:20 AM

A healthy diet is colourful [Image: Nadine Primeau on Unsplash]
Dietitian Sarah MacAvoy aims to provide an overview of the role of nutrition in prostate cancer and to offer practical nutritional advice for your patients
Key points, There is no single nutrient or food currently known to prevent or cure prostate cancer.
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References
- Te Whatu Ora. Cancer Web Tool.
- Prostate Cancer Foundation NZ. Prostate Cancer.
- World Cancer Research Fund/American Institute for Cancer Research. Continuous Update Project Report 2018. Diet, nutrition, physical activity and prostate cancer. dietandcancerreport.org
- Cancer Research UK. Does eating a healthy diet reduce my risk of cancer?
- Cancer Research UK. Diet and prostate cancer.