Tomatoes and esophageal cancer.

Data about tomatoes was provided by 1 cohort. No association was found with esophageal cancer mortality.

Author

Cohort name

Subjects

Years of follow-up

Cases

End point

Consumption of

Relative Risk (RR)

Adjustments

6) Iso H (2007)

The JACC Study.

41,547 men, and 56,947 women.
(Japan)

Not defined.

139 men, and
22 women.

Esophageal cancer mortality

Tomatoes


Men:	Women
HR = 1.24 (0.80-1.92) for the highest vs lowest tertile of consumption. Amount specific data: < 1/w: HR = 1. 1-2/w: HR = 0.85 (0.53-1.37). ≥ 3/w: HR = 1.24 (0.80-1.92).	HR = 0.61 (0.21-1.75) for the highest vs lowest tertile of consumption. Amount specific data: < 1/w: HR = 1. 1-2/w: HR = 0.64 (0.21-1.92). ≥ 3/w: HR = 0.61 (0.21-1.75).

Age and study area.

Cancer & Diet. A systematic review.