Lycopene is a strong candidate when it comes to fighting off prostate cancer. Processed tomatoes are a great source of lycopene, having more available lycopene than fresh tomatoes - so adding canned tomatoes to most dishes and drinking tomato juice do offer valuable protection. But Lurie* cautions, tomatoes also contain inflammation-promoting substances which might not suit a person with an already enlarged prostate. In that case, a good quality lycopene supplement is recommended.
* see below
...from, Check Up. West Coast Publishing. (Issue 25).