Updated September 15th, 2019 at 14:44 IST
Research shows eating mushrooms can lower risk of cancer in men
In a recent health study conducted in America, researchers have highlighted a way that can lower the risk of Prostate cancer. The study was published in IJC.
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In a recent health study conducted in America, researchers have highlighted a way that can lower the risk of Prostate cancer. As per the researchers, the consumption of mushroom can be beneficial for middle-aged and elderly men as it reduces the risk of prostate cancer.
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The study was published in the International Journal of Cancer
The study which was published in the International Journal of Cancer had a total of 36,499 men participating in the study. All the men who participated in the study were aged between 40 to 79 years old. The same men had also participated in the Miyagi Cohort Study in 1990 and the Ohsaki Cohort Study in 1994.
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During the follow-up, 3.3 per cent of the participants developed Prostate cancer when compared with mushroom consumption of less than once a week, men who consumed mushrooms once or twice a week were associated with 8% less risk of developing Prostate cancer and consumption of mushrooms three or more times a week resulted in 17% less chance of developing Prostate cancer.
Information on mushroom species that contributed to the study is yet to be collected
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The lead author of the study and a Ph.D. student from Japan's Tohoku University School of Public health, Shu Zhang said, "Since information on mushroom species was not collected, it is difficult to know which specific mushroom(s) contributed to our findings. Also, the mechanism of the beneficial effects of mushrooms on prostate cancer remains uncertain."
Prostate Cancer once diagnosed, can be treated. Basic treatments for Prostate Cancer include Active surveillance, surgery, radiotherapy, Biological therapy, etc. Prostate cancer is one of the top ten leading cancer sites in India. It usually affects men in the age group of 65 years and above. Recently there has been an increase in reports of Prostate cancer in younger men in the age group of 35-44 and 55-64 residing in metropolitan cities. Old age, obesity, improper diet, and genetic alterations have been identified as some of the main contributing factors towards an increased incidence of prostate cancer.
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Published September 15th, 2019 at 12:03 IST