Leek and prostate cancer.

Prostate cancer risk: Data about the relation with prostate cancer risk was provided by one cohort. A significantly increased risk was found.
Prostate cancer mortality: No data was found.

Conclusion: Findings were restricte to data from one cohort. No evidence was found for an association between leek and prostate cancer.

| More information: back to literature review.|


Author	Cohort name	Subjects	Years of follow-up	Cases	End point	Consumption of	Relative Risk (RR)	Adjustments
10) Schuurman AG (1998)	The Netherlands Cohort Study.	58,279 men aged 55-69	6.3 ((1986-1992)	606?	prostate cancer risk	Leek	A positive association: RR = 1.38 (1.08-1.76) per 25 g/day increment.	age, family history of prostate cancer, socioeconomic status and total fruit. Additionaly adjusted for total vegetables.

Cancer & Diet. A systematic review.

Literature review.

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

Leek and prostate cancer.

Cancer & Diet. A systematic review.

Literature review.

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

Leek and prostate cancer.

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