Mushrooms and esophageal cancer.

Esophageal cancer risk: Data about the relation with esophageal cancer risk was provided by one cohort (8). No association was found with fungi.

Esophageal cancer mortality: Data about the relation with esophageal cancer mortality was provided by one cohort (6). A nonsignificant protective effect of fungi was found among women, but not men.

Conclusion: No significant associations were found. No evidence was found for an association between mushrooms or fungi and esophageal cancer.

Author

Cohort name

Subjects

Years of follow-up

Cases

End point

Consumption of

Relative Risk (RR)

Adjustments

8) Yamaji T (2008)

The JPHC Study

38,790 men aged 45-74.
(Japan)

7.7
(1995-98 to 2004)

116?

Esophageal SCC risk

Fungi (three types of Japanese mushroom (shitake, enokitake and shimeji)

No association was observed (data not shown).

Age, PHC area, cigarette smoking and alcohol drinking.

6) Iso H (2007)

The JACC Study.

42,778 men, and 58,891 women.
(Japan)

Not defined.

140 men, and
25 women.

Esophageal cancer mortality

Fungi (enokidake, shiitake, mushrooms)


Men:	Women
HR = 1.33 (0.84-2.11) for the highest vs lowest tertile of consumption. Amount specific data: < 1/w: HR = 1. 1-2/2: HR = 0.93 (0.59-1.47). ≥ 3/w: HR = 1.33 (0.84-2.11).	HR = 0.35 (0.11-1.08; P = < 0.10) for the highest vs lowest tertile of consumption. Amount specific data: < 1/w: HR = 1. 1-2/2: HR = 0.43 (0.16-1.14; P = < 0.10). ≥ 3/w: HR = 0.35 (0.11-1.08).

Age and study area.

Cancer & Diet. A systematic review.

Literature review.

Relating various aspects of our diet
to esophageal cancer risk & mortality.

Mushrooms and esophageal cancer.

Cancer & Diet. A systematic review.

Literature review.

Relating various aspects of our dietto esophageal cancer risk & mortality.

Mushrooms and esophageal cancer.

Relating various aspects of our diet
to esophageal cancer risk & mortality.