Oestrogens, Phyto-oestrogens and the Pathogenesis of Prostatic Disease

This comprehensive and easy-to-read reference is written from the perspective "prevention is better than cure." Directed to the classical endocrinology of the prostate and its diseases, Oestrogens, Phyto-oestrogens and the Pathogenesis of Prostatic Disease examines the part that estrogens play in growth regulation and disease progression. The authors also discuss in depth the potential role of dietary factors, in particular the phyto-estrogens, in restraining both malignancies and benign prostatic hyperplasia. Oncologists, proctologists and general practitioners will find this a useful volume.