Published 14:44 IST, September 15th 2019

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 risk of Prostate cancer. As per researchers, consumption of mushroom can be beneficial for middle-d and elderly men as it reduces risk of prostate cancer.

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study was published in International Journal of Cancer

study which was published in International Journal of Cancer h a total of 36,499 men participating in study. All men who participated in study were d between 40 to 79 years old. same men h also participated in Miyagi Cohort Study in 1990 and Ohsaki Cohort Study in 1994.

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During follow-up, 3.3 per cent of 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 study is yet to be collected

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le author of study and a Ph.D. student from Japan's Tohoku University School of Public health, Shu Zhang said, "Since information on mushroom species was t collected, it is difficult to kw which specific mushroom(s) contributed to our findings. Also, mechanism of beneficial effects of mushrooms on prostate cancer remains uncertain."

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Prostate Cancer once diagsed, can be treated. Basic treatments for Prostate Cancer include Active surveillance, surgery, riorapy, Biological rapy, etc. Prostate cancer is one of top ten leing cancer sites in India. It usually affects men in group of 65 years and above. Recently re has been an increase in reports of Prostate cancer in younger men in group of 35-44 and 55-64 residing in metropolitan cities. Old , obesity, improper diet, and genetic alterations have been identified as some of main contributing factors towards an increased incidence of prostate cancer.

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12:03 IST, September 15th 2019