Tomatoes and lycopene may protect against cancer incidence and mortality Original paper
In this meta-analysis of 119 prospective cohort studies with 4,598,358 participants, the dietary intake of tomatoes or lycopene or the blood levels of lycopene were associated with lower risks of cancer or cancer mortality.
This Study Summary was published on March 25, 2025.
The study
The following associations were found:
- The highest dietary intake of tomato was associated with an 11% lower risk of cancer mortality than the lowest intake (4 studies).
- The highest dietary intake of lycopene was associated with a 5% lower risk of overall cancer (46 studies), 17% lower risk of lung cancer (7 studies), and 16% lower risk of cancer mortality (3 studies) than the lowest intake.
- The highest blood levels of lycopene were associated with an 11% lower risk of overall cancer (42 studies), 14% lower risk of breast cancer (13 studies), 11% lower risk of prostate cancer (14 studies), 24% lower risk of overall cancer mortality (4 studies), and 35% lower risk of lung cancer mortality (3 studies) than the lowest blood levels.
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The results
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This Study Summary was published on March 25, 2025.