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Hi Joe:
My original question seems to have been overtaken by a discussion on diet and supplements! But, since it's on my post let me just add two points:
1. I too got the Hopkins e-alert - I don't think it was a spoof
2. The scienceblog post you referenced has some very interesting comments at the end of it. Like you I took supplements (though not, as it happens, selenium) before I was diagnosed to 'prevent' PCa. So I was initially aggrieved at my stupidity and the wasting of my money. But then I realised that I have possibly had PCa for up to 10 years - well before I started taking supplements - so it's also arguable that the supps have slowed down the growth!
You can argue it either way I guess, and I'm sorry to hear that you are dealing with an aggressive form. In the end, the supplements are probably going to make a small difference either way - at least compared with the surgical, hormonal, chemical interventions.
