Cancer
Main Findings -
Lycopene Supplementation and Disease Risk
Cancer- main findings
- Represented cancer studies: Prostate (n=10), Colorectal (n=2), Breast (n=1).
- Lycopene supplementation appears to be safe and well tolerated for up to 1 year; however, limited evidence for improving disease status.
Summary of studies and outcomes
- Number of studies = 13
- Risk estimates (RE) = 16
- (-) = 7
- N = 9
- (+) = 0
- Risk estimates by Tomato or Lycopene category
- √GT G. Tom = 0
- √PT P. Tom = 0
- √F F Tom = 0
- √Lyco Lyco = 7 (-), 9 (N)


