Cruciferous vegetable consumption and the risk of pancreatic cancer: a meta-analysis

• Published in: World journal of surgical oncology Vol. 13; no. 1; p. 44
• Main Authors: Li, Li-yi, Luo, Yue, Lu, Ming-dong, Xu, Xiao-wu, Lin, Hai-duo, Zheng, Zhi-qiang
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central Ltd 12.02.2015; BioMed Central
• Subjects: Cancer; Case-Control Studies; Diagnosis; Diet; Epidemiology; Health aspects; Humans; Oncology, Experimental; Pancreatic cancer; Pancreatic Neoplasms - etiology; Pancreatic Neoplasms - prevention & control; Prognosis; Risk Factors; Vegetables
• ISSN: 1477-7819; 1477-7819
• DOI: 10.1186/s12957-015-0454-4

Previous studies regarding the association between cruciferous vegetable intake and pancreatic cancer risk have reported inconsistent results. We conducted a meta-analysis to demonstrate the potential association between them. A systematic literature search of papers was conducted in March 2014 usin...