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Processed and raw tomato consumption and risk of prostate cancer: a systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis.

Joe L RowlesKatherine M RanardCatherine C ApplegateSookyoung JeonRuopeng AnJohn W Erdman
Published in: Prostate cancer and prostatic diseases (2018)
Our data demonstrate that increased tomato consumption is inversely associated with PCa risk. These findings were accompanied with dose-response relationships for total tomato consumption and for cooked tomatoes and sauces. Further studies are required to determine the underlying mechanisms of these associations.
Keyphrases
  • prostate cancer
  • systematic review
  • case control
  • radical prostatectomy
  • electronic health record