Hey,
   I have a greenhouse with lots of tomatoes.....yum.
I live on the west coast and eat salmon, and ling cod, and do grow broccli,
and cabbage, and such....Swiss Chard...etc.  I eat oranges, and was
diagnosed with Prostate Cancer @ 49
I do not think a diet of the below vegetables make you immune.
I believe the genetic code already established, makes you cancer prone, or
cancer free.
My 2 penny's
Maybe I am wrong....
I have been eating enough organic fruit to sink the Titanic....
John Loomis
Leslie Beck, "Eating right is one way to fight cancer", Globe and Mail,
August 17, 2005,
Link:
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/ArticleNews/TPStory/LAC/20050817/HBECK17/
TPHealth/

Prostate cancer is the most common cancer among Canadian men. At least
one in every seven Canadian men is expected to develop the disease in
their lifetime, with most cases being diagnosed after the age of 65.

The good news is that the majority of prostate cancers are diagnosed in
the earliest stages, when treatment is most effective.

It seems that what you eat, or what you don't eat, can influence
prostate-cancer development. New findings, published last week in the
The Journal of Urology, suggest that an ultra low-fat vegetarian diet
-- combined with exercise and relaxation -- can stop, or even reverse,
the progression of early stage prostate cancer.

Researchers from the University of California at San Francisco and the
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York sought to determine
if intensive lifestyle changes could affect levels of PSA
(prostate-specific antigen) and prostate-cancer-cell growth in 93 men
diagnosed with early stage prostate cancer who opted for "watchful
waiting" rather than conventional treatment. (PSA is a protein produced
by the prostate gland; it's often, but not always, linked with prostate
cancer. In general, the higher the PSA level, the more likely that
cancer is present.)

Participants were divided into two groups. Men in the lifestyle-change
group followed a 10-per-cent-fat vegan diet (a diet avoiding all animal
foods) that included mainly fruits, vegetables, whole grains, legumes
and soy products.

These men also received a daily supplement of soy, fish oil (three
grams), vitamin E (400 IU), selenium (200 micrograms) and vitamin C
(two grams) and participated in brisk walking (30 minutes daily), yoga
and meditation.

Men in the control group were told only to follow the general health
advice of their doctors.

After one year, PSA levels decreased 4 per cent in the lifestyle-change
group and increased 6 per cent in the control group. Lab tests also
revealed serum (the fluid portion of blood) from participants inhibited
prostate cancer-cell growth almost eight times more in the
lifestyle-change group than in the control group, suggesting that
intensive lifestyle changes may affect prostate-tumour growth as well
as PSA.

These findings add to a growing body of evidence that certain foods and
nutrients may lower the risk of developing prostate cancer, reduce the
likelihood of its recurrence and slow down the progression of the
disease.

While there's not yet evidence a single food can dramatically alter
your risk, there are some foods that you might want to add to your diet
on a regular basis.

Tomatoes: Several studies show that men who eat tomato products
frequently have a lower risk of prostate cancer. The Health
Professionals Follow-Up Study from the Harvard School of Public Health
found that among 47,365 men, those who enjoyed at least two servings of
tomato sauce each week were 28 per cent less likely to develop
organ-confined prostate cancer and 35 per cent less likely to develop
advanced disease, compared with men who ate tomato sauce less than once
a month (one serving equals ½cup or 125 ml).

Tomatoes contain lycopene, a compound that's been shown to reduce PSA
levels, inhibit prostate-cell damage and slow prostate-cancer-cell
growth in laboratory studies. Cooked tomato products (e.g. tomato
sauce, tomato juice) contain more lycopene than their raw counterparts
because heating enhances the amount of lycopene that's available to the
body.

Cruciferous vegetables: Broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower,
cabbage, bok choy and kale contain phytochemicals that may slow cancer
growth by ridding the body of carcinogens or by cleaning up the damage
they cause. The same Harvard study revealed that men who consumed at
least five servings of cruciferous vegetables a week up to eight years
earlier, were 10 to 20 per cent less likely to develop prostate cancer,
compared with men who ate no more than one serving a week (one serving
equals ½ cup or 125 ml).

Soy foods: A regular intake of soy foods is often touted to help
prevent prostate cancer, which is based on the observation that men
living in Asia who consume large amounts of soy have low rates of
prostate cancer. Soybeans contain isoflavones. While the jury is still
out on whether soy isoflavones cut prostate-cancer risk, consuming more
soy milk, tofu, soybeans and soy-based "meats" could help prevent heart
disease.

Polyphenol-packed foods: Green tea, red wine and pomegranate juice
contain polyphenols -- compounds that have consistently been shown to
slow the development of prostate cancer in animal studies. Results from
studies in humans have been mixed. Among these foods, the most
promising appears to be pomegranate juice. A small study found that
drinking eight ounces of pomegranate juice a day slowed the progression
of prostate cancer in men with rising PSA after surgery or radiation
therapy.

Less meat, more fish: Studies suggest that eating less meat might help
ward off prostate cancer. Animals exposed to heterocyclic amines --
compounds formed in meat during high-heat cooking -- are more likely to
develop prostate cancer. If you eat meat, keep your portion small
(three ounces or 90 grams), minimize charring when grilling by flipping
meat often and scrape off any charred parts before eating.

Eat fatty fish three times a week. The Harvard study found that eating
three servings of fish a week cut the risk of developing advanced
prostate cancer in half. In a study of 6,000 Swedish men, those who ate
fatty fish such as salmon, herring and sardines were 30 per cent less
likely to develop prostate cancer, while non-fish eaters had a two- to
threefold higher frequency of the disease. In experimental tests,
omega-3 fatty acids in fish inhibit the prostate-cancer-cell growth and
reduce the risk of progression of tumours.

Vitamin E and selenium: It's thought that these two nutrients help
control cell damage that can lead to cancer. Studies have linked extra
vitamin E with a lower risk of prostate cancer, especially among
smokers. The first clue that selenium might help prevent prostate
cancer came from a trial that examined the effect of a daily selenium
supplement on the recurrence of non-melanoma skin cancer. Selenium had
no effect on skin cancer, but it was linked with a 50 per cent lower
risk of prostate cancer.

The Selenium and Vitamin E Cancer Prevention Trial (SELECT) is under
way in more than 35,000 men to determine if selenium (200 micrograms)
and/or vitamin E (400 IU) prevent prostate cancer. The first results
are expected in 2006.

In the meantime, be sure to get what you need from foods. Speak to your
health-care provider about supplementation. Foods rich in vitamin E
include vegetable oils, nuts, seeds and green leafy vegetables.
Seafood, chicken, whole grains, nuts, onions, garlic and mushrooms are
good sources of selenium.

Leslie Beck, a Toronto-based dietitian at the Medcan Clinic, is on
CTV's Canada AM every Wednesday.