Mushrooms in cancer treatment

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Mushrooms and cancer
Many websites discuss using mushrooms to treat cancer. From time to time this also comes up in the media. There is currently no evidence that any type of mushroom or mushroom extract can prevent or cure cancer.
There are many different types of mushroom. Mushrooms are part of the fungus family. In some countries such as Japan, China and Korea particular types of mushroom form a large part of the diet. In recent years, there has been research into different types of mushroom and mushroom extracts or compounds. Studies have looked at whether mushrooms can prevent cancer, stop the growth of cancer cells, reduce cancer treatment side effects, or help people with advanced cancer to live longer.