Lettuce and esophageal cancer.

Data about lettuce was provided by 1 cohort. A nonsignificant protective effect was found against ESCC, but no association was found with EAC risk.

Author

Cohort name

Subjects

Years of follow-up

Cases

End point

Consumption of

Relative Risk (RR)

Adjustments

7) Freedman ND (2007)

The NIH-AARP Diet and Health Study

490,802 (292,898 men and 197,904 women).
(USA)

5
(1995-96 to 2000)

ESCC: 103.

EAC: 213.

Esophageal cancer incidence

Compositae (lettuce)


ESCC:	EAC:
A nonsignificant protective effect: HR = 0.62 (0.36-1.06) for the highest vs lowest tertile of consumption. Amount specific data (servings/1,000 calories): 0.03: HR = 1. 0.16: HR = 0.94 (0.60-1.46). 0.54: HR = 0.62 (0.36-1.06).	HR = 1.11 (0.78-1.58) for the highest vs lowest tertile of consumption. Amount specific data (servings/1,000 calories): 0.03: HR = 1. 0.16: HR = 1.31 (0.95-1.81). 0.54: HR = 1.11 (0.78-1.58).

Sex, age at entry into cohort, BMI, education, alcohol intake, cigarette-smoke-dose, vigorous physical activity, usual activity throughout the day and total energy.

Cancer & Diet. A systematic review.

Literature review.

Relating various aspects of our diet
to esophageal cancer risk & mortality.

Lettuce and esophageal cancer.

Cancer & Diet. A systematic review.

Literature review.

Relating various aspects of our dietto esophageal cancer risk & mortality.

Lettuce and esophageal cancer.

Relating various aspects of our diet
to esophageal cancer risk & mortality.