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The best food sources to reach this level are cooked or processed tomato products such as ketchup, spaghetti sauce, and pizza sauce, which have higher bioavailability than raw tomatoes.\"\r\n      }\r\n    }\r\n  ]\r\n}\r\n<\/script>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What was wrong with the earlier version of this article<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Three things, and they are worth stating plainly rather than quietly editing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It asked whether lycopene scientifically helps prevent prostate cancer and answered <strong>yes<\/strong>. <strong>That overstates what is known.<\/strong> The evidence is observational \u2014 men who eat more tomatoes appear to develop slightly less prostate cancer \u2014 and observational evidence of that kind cannot separate the tomato from everything else about a person who eats plenty of vegetables. <strong>No randomised trial has shown that lycopene prevents prostate cancer.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It gave a threshold of <strong>9 mg daily<\/strong> and a benefit of <strong>2.1% risk reduction<\/strong> as though both were settled numbers. They are not. Figures of that kind come from pooled analyses expressed per increment of intake, not from a trial establishing a dose. Presented as a target, they imply a precision the underlying data does not have \u2014 and a 2.1% relative difference is, in any case, far too small to build a health plan on.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>It recommended ketchup, pizza sauce and spaghetti sauce as the best sources<\/strong>, with each photograph captioned as a good choice. Heat processing genuinely does make lycopene more absorbable \u2014 that part is correct. But commercial ketchup is roughly a fifth sugar by weight, and the sauces come attached to foods that drive weight gain. <strong>That advice sits directly against the rest of this website<\/strong>, which explains at length that <a href=\"https:\/\/drsoaraweeurology.com\/2026\/05\/26\/obesity-low-testosterone-weight-loss-mendelian-randomization\/\">obesity causally lowers testosterone<\/a> and worsens metabolic and cardiovascular health. Recommending sugar-laden condiments for prostate benefit trades a large, certain harm for a small, uncertain one.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" data-attachment-id=\"6008\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/drsoaraweeurology.com\/bn\/2023\/01\/30\/lycopene-prevent-prostate-cancer\/ketchup-or-tomato-sauce-with-fresh-tomato\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/drsoaraweeurology.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Ketchup.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1200,800\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 5D Mark III&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;ketchup or tomato sauce with fresh tomato&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1606743480&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;160&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;ketchup or tomato sauce with fresh tomato&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Lycopene: How much do we need to take in prevention of prostate cancer?\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Lycopene: How much do we need to take in prevention of prostate cancer?&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/drsoaraweeurology.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Ketchup.jpg?fit=800%2C534&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/drsoaraweeurology.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Ketchup.jpg?resize=800%2C533&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Bottle of tomato ketchup, an absorbable but high-sugar source of lycopene\" class=\"wp-image-6008\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/drsoaraweeurology.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Ketchup.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/drsoaraweeurology.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Ketchup.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/drsoaraweeurology.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Ketchup.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/drsoaraweeurology.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Ketchup.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/drsoaraweeurology.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Ketchup.jpg?resize=18%2C12&amp;ssl=1 18w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/drsoaraweeurology.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Ketchup.jpg?resize=750%2C500&amp;ssl=1 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ketchup is a concentrated lycopene source \u2014 and roughly a fifth sugar by weight. It is not a health food.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why caution about antioxidant supplements is not excessive<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There is a specific reason urologists are careful here rather than simply saying antioxidants cannot hurt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The SELECT trial tested vitamin E and selenium in more than 35,000 men precisely because observational data had suggested both were protective against prostate cancer. Not only did the supplements fail to prevent it \u2014 men taking <strong>vitamin E developed significantly more prostate cancer<\/strong> than men taking placebo. It is the clearest demonstration in this field that an apparent benefit in dietary studies can reverse when properly tested, and that a nutrient concentrated into a capsule does not behave like the food it came from.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lycopene has not been shown to cause harm. But it has also never been through the test that vitamin E failed, and that is the correct way to hold it: unproven, not disproven, and not a reason to take a supplement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The food facts, which remain accurate<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lycopene is a carotenoid \u2014 one of the plant pigments producing yellow, orange and red colours \u2014 found in tomatoes, watermelon, pink guava and papaya. Two things about its absorption are genuinely established and are useful to know.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Cooking increases availability.<\/strong> Heat breaks down the plant cell walls, so cooked tomato delivers considerably more absorbable lycopene than raw. A home-cooked tomato sauce gets this benefit without the sugar.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Fat is needed to absorb it.<\/strong> Lycopene is fat-soluble, so tomato cooked with olive oil is absorbed far better than tomato eaten alone \u2014 which is, incidentally, how the Mediterranean diet has been preparing it for centuries.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Absorption from any single serving is limited regardless of content, which is why chasing a milligram target through processed products makes little sense.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" data-attachment-id=\"6011\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/drsoaraweeurology.com\/bn\/2023\/01\/30\/lycopene-prevent-prostate-cancer\/spagetti-sauce\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/drsoaraweeurology.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Spagetti-sauce.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1200,800\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 5D Mark II&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1466340585&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;40&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;800&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.016666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Lycopene: How much do we need to take in prevention of prostate cancer?\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Lycopene: How much do we need to take in prevention of prostate cancer?&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/drsoaraweeurology.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Spagetti-sauce.jpg?fit=800%2C534&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/drsoaraweeurology.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Spagetti-sauce.jpg?resize=800%2C534&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Cooked tomato sauce in a pan, illustrating that heat and oil improve lycopene absorption\" class=\"wp-image-6011\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/drsoaraweeurology.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Spagetti-sauce.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/drsoaraweeurology.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Spagetti-sauce.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/drsoaraweeurology.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Spagetti-sauce.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/drsoaraweeurology.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Spagetti-sauce.jpg?resize=18%2C12&amp;ssl=1 18w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/drsoaraweeurology.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Spagetti-sauce.jpg?resize=750%2C500&amp;ssl=1 750w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/drsoaraweeurology.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Spagetti-sauce.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Tomatoes cooked with olive oil deliver lycopene well \u2014 the cooking method matters more than the product on the label.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">So what should a man actually do about prostate cancer risk?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Eat tomatoes. They are good food, cheap, and there is no argument against them. Just do not mistake them for protection, and do not let a dietary habit substitute for the two things that genuinely change outcomes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>An informed decision about screening.<\/strong> Whether to have a PSA test is a shared decision that depends on age, family history, ethnicity and what a man would want done with the result \u2014 see <a href=\"https:\/\/drsoaraweeurology.com\/2020\/05\/21\/psa-screening-test\/\">should I have a PSA test<\/a>. No diet detects a cancer that is already present.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Weight, activity and not smoking.<\/strong> These have far better evidence behind them for cancer outcomes generally than any single nutrient, and they act on heart disease at the same time \u2014 which is what will actually kill most men.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For the wider dietary picture, sorted into what is well supported and what is not, see <a href=\"https:\/\/drsoaraweeurology.com\/2020\/11\/20\/5-diets-against-prostate-cancer\/\">diet and prostate cancer<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" data-attachment-id=\"6010\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/drsoaraweeurology.com\/bn\/2023\/01\/30\/lycopene-prevent-prostate-cancer\/pizza-sauce\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/drsoaraweeurology.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Pizza-sauce.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1200,800\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D7200&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1534934936&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;35&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Lycopene: How much do we need to take in prevention of prostate cancer?\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Lycopene: How much do we need to take in prevention of prostate cancer?&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/drsoaraweeurology.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Pizza-sauce.jpg?fit=800%2C534&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/drsoaraweeurology.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Pizza-sauce.jpg?resize=800%2C533&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Tomato-based pizza sauce, previously recommended in this article as a lycopene source\" class=\"wp-image-6010\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/drsoaraweeurology.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Pizza-sauce.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/drsoaraweeurology.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Pizza-sauce.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/drsoaraweeurology.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Pizza-sauce.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/drsoaraweeurology.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Pizza-sauce.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/drsoaraweeurology.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Pizza-sauce.jpg?resize=18%2C12&amp;ssl=1 18w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/drsoaraweeurology.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Pizza-sauce.jpg?resize=750%2C500&amp;ssl=1 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">This article previously recommended pizza sauce as one of the best sources. That recommendation has been withdrawn.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Symptoms that need assessment rather than a change of diet<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nothing on this page applies to a man who already has symptoms. See a urologist for any of the following, and in an emergency in Thailand call <strong>1669<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Visible blood in the urine or in the semen.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>New bone pain, particularly in the back, hips or ribs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Unexplained weight loss.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Inability to pass urine \u2014 this needs same-day attention.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A PSA result you have been given and do not understand. Bring the actual number and any previous readings.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Q1: Does lycopene prevent prostate cancer?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It has not been proven to. Men with higher tomato intake appear in observational studies to have slightly lower rates of prostate cancer, but that is an association, not a demonstrated effect, and no randomised trial has confirmed it. An earlier version of this article answered this question with a plain yes, which was too strong and has been corrected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Q2: How much lycopene should I take daily?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There is no established preventive dose, and the 9 mg figure previously given here should not be treated as a target. Eat tomatoes as part of a normal diet; there is no evidence that reaching a particular milligram count changes anything.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Q3: Should I take a lycopene supplement?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There is no good reason to. Supplements are not the same as food, and in this exact field the SELECT trial found that vitamin E supplementation increased prostate cancer rather than preventing it. Lycopene has not been shown to be harmful, but it has never been properly tested either, and money spent on capsules is better spent on food.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Q4: Is ketchup really a good source?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is a concentrated and well-absorbed source of lycopene, and it is also roughly a fifth sugar. Recommending it for prostate health means recommending a substantial sugar intake for an unproven benefit, and this article no longer does so. Tomatoes cooked at home with olive oil give the same absorption advantage without that trade-off.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Q5: Can lycopene treat prostate cancer I already have?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No. It is not a treatment for prostate cancer at any stage, and diet is not a substitute for assessment. A man with an elevated PSA, a family history, or urinary or bone symptoms needs a urological evaluation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Arranging a consultation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For prostate cancer risk assessment or a PSA discussion, Dr. Soarawee Weerasopone sees patients at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bangkokhospital.com\/en\/bangkok\/doctor\/dr-soarawee-weerasopone-2\">Bangkok Hospital Headquarters<\/a> and at Samitivej Sriracha Hospital in Chonburi on <a href=\"tel:0880221445\">088-022-1445<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bangkok Hospital Telemedicine is available for patients who cannot attend in person, including international patients \u2014 arrange it in advance by email to the Urology department at <a href=\"mailto:bhquro@bdms.co.th\">bhquro@bdms.co.th<\/a>. Samitivej Sriracha is in-person only. Enquiries about cost are answered by the hospital, not by this website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Disclaimer:<\/strong> This content is written and reviewed by Dr. Soarawee Weerasopone, a board-certified urologist at Bangkok Hospital Headquarters, and is intended for education only. It is not medical advice, diagnosis or a prescription for any individual, and no advice, diagnosis or prescription is given through personal messaging channels or social media. Dr. Soarawee operates no public social media account; any account offering private consultation in his name is fraudulent. 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