Mushrooms may help cancer therapy according to a study by John E Smith of University of Strathclyde, Richard Sullivan of Cancer Research UK, and Neil Rowan of Athlone Institue of Technology. Certain mushrooms like Reishi, Shiitake and Maitake contain compounds that may boost the immune system and help fight cancer cells. Further research is needed to fully understand how different mushrooms may be developed into future cancer treatments.

1. Mushrooms and cancer therapy
Biologist Volume 52 Number 6, December 2005
John E Smith
Department of Bioscience
University of Strathclyde
Richard Sullivan
Cancer Research UK
Neil Rowan
Athlone Institue of Technology, Ireland
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(Photo: Chilton Willard, 1990) 2009/11/5
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