Lycopene in Preventing Prostate Cancer in Healthy Participants
Prostate Cancer
About this trial
This is an interventional prevention trial for Prostate Cancer focused on measuring prostate cancer
Eligibility Criteria
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Healthy participants No existing prostate disease PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Able to supply blood and urine samples Able to answer demographic and dietary recall questionnaires No hospital inpatients Not allergic to tomatoes or tomato products Not abusing alcohol or non-prescribed drugs No existing gastrointestinal disease or cancer PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: At least 2 weeks since prior lycopene (in supplement form) No concurrent participation in another clinical trial
Sites / Locations
- University of Illinois Cancer CenterRecruiting
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm 3
Experimental
Experimental
Placebo Comparator
Arm I
Arm II
Arm III
Participants receive an oral tomato dietary supplement containing lycopene twice daily for 3 weeks.
Participants receive an oral tomato dietary supplement containing lycopene at a higher dose twice daily for 3 weeks.
Participants receive oral placebo twice daily for 3 weeks.