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| Consumption of Fresh and Dried Mushrooms and Green Tea May Significantly Lower Risk of Breast Cancer Study By Zhang M, Holman CD, et al, Int J Cancer, 2008 Oct 1 In a case-control study involving 1,009 women aged 20-87 years, with breast cancer, and 1,009 healthy age-matched controls, results indicate that dietary intake of mushrooms and green tea may lower the risk of breast cancer. Diet information was gathered using a validated questionnaire. Daily intakes of >/= 10 g fresh mushrooms and >/= 4 g dried mushrooms were associated with 64% and 47% reduced risks of breast cancer, respectively, compared with no intake of mushrooms. Additionally, women with high intakes of fresh and dried mushrooms who consumed green tea daily (beverages made from >/= 1.05 g dried green tea leaves per day) showed 89% and 82% reduced risks of breast cancer, compared with women who did not consume mushrooms or green tea. Thus, the authors conclude, "…higher dietary intake of mushrooms decreased breast cancer risk in pre- and postmenopausal Chinese women and an additional decreased risk of breast cancer from joint effect of mushrooms and green tea was observed. More research is warranted to examine the effects of dietary mushrooms and mechanism of joint effects of phytochemicals on breast cancer." |
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