Leek and ovarian cancer.
Data about leek was provided by 1 cohort. No association was found with ovarian cancer risk.
Data about leek was provided by 1 cohort. No association was found with ovarian cancer risk.
| Author | Cohort name | Subjects | Years of follow-up | Cases | End point | Consumption of | Relative Risk (RR) | Adjustments |
| 7) Mommers M (2005) | The Netherlands Cohort Study | 62,573 postmenopausal women aged 55-69. | 11,3 (1986-1997) | 240? | Invasive epithelial ovarian cancer incidence | Leek | RR = 1.14 (0.79-1.65) per 25-g per day increment. | Age, height, current cigarette smoking, duration of cigarette smoking, number of cigarettes smoked daily, duration of oral contraceptive use, parity, and all individual fruit or vegetable items listed. |