Squash (pumpkins - zucchini) and prostate cancer.

Prostate cancer risk: Data about the relation between pumpkins and prostate cancer risk was provided by cohort of very small size (23). No association was found.
Prostate cancer mortality: No data was found.

Conclusion: No evidence was found for an association between pumpkins and prostate cancer.

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Author	Cohort name	Subjects	Years of follow-up	Cases	End point	Consumption of	Relative Risk (RR)	Adjustments
23) Ambrosini GL (2008)	No cohort name.	1985 blue asbestos-exposed men. (Australia)	Median 12.7 (1990-96 to 2004)	97?	Prostate cancer incidence	Pumpkin	No association with prostate cancer risk (no data shown).	Age, total fruit and vegetable intake, randomly assigned retinol or beta carotene supplement and source fo crocidolite exposure.

Cancer & Diet. A systematic review.

Literature review.

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

Squash (pumpkins - zucchini) and prostate cancer.

Cancer & Diet. A systematic review.

Literature review.

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

Squash (pumpkins - zucchini) and prostate cancer.

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