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Can the consumption of tomatoes or lycopene reduce cancer risk?
Frequent consumers of lycopene-rich foods, such as tomatoes, may have lower cancer risk.
Tomatoes contain abundant amounts of lycopene, which possess potent anti-carcinogenic properties. This study examined the effect of dietary exposure to lycopene and tomatoes on carcinogenesis in humans. Researchers conducted a thorough meta-analysis on data extracted from relevant studies. They observed that regular consumers of tomatoes and other lycopene-rich foods decreased the risk of developing cancer. The results of this meta-analysis show that low cancer risk is associated with generous intake of foods with high content of lycopene.
Research Summary Information
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2002
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Hwang ES, Bowen PE.
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Department of Human Nutrition (M/C 517), 1919 W. Taylor Street, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL 60612, USA.
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Yes, Free full text of study was found:
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No. Source of funding disclosure not found
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No. Potential conflicts disclosure not found
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