The Mediterranean Diet and its health benefits for different types of cancers

Specific ingredients of the Mediterranean diet could prevent colorectal cancer by either reducing inflammation or preserving a healthy microbiota in the intestine. Read more
The Mediterranean diet may reduce colorectal cancer risk and the effects of the Mediterranean diet on site-specific cancers concluded decrease in tumor risk may be more for the distal colon as opposed to the proximal colon. Read more
Women adhering to a Mediterranean dietary pattern may have a lower risk of colorectal cancer, especially rectal cancer. Read more

Consuming a Mediterranean diet, which includes legumes, fish, fruits and vegetables, black tea, coffee, and a low intake of dairy products, works as a preventive factor against breast cancer in postmenopausal females from the Saudi Arabia region. Read more
The Mediterranean diet is a nutritious diet that aids in maintaining a healthy body weight and has a protective effect against breast cancer. Read more
The beneficial effect of a Mediterranean diet supplemented with extra-virgin olive oil has the primary prevention of breast cancer. Read more
Consumption of EVOO in moderate quantities and throughout life appears to be a healthy choice and may have a beneficial effect on breast cancer risk. Read more

Implementation of the Mediterranean diet for 3 months has promising results in regulating the advanced lung cancer inflammation index (ALI), platelet count, and glycemic profile of patients with advanced lung cancer (stages III-IV). Read more
The Mediterranean diet has a protective factor against lung cancer. Read more

The Mediterranean Diet Reduces the Risk and Mortality of prostate cancer. Read more
The high content of bioactive phytochemicals in the MeDi is of particular interest in the prevention of the prostate cancer. Read more

Higher Mediterranean diet adherence is associated with reduced risks of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma(ESCC), gastric cardia adenocarcinoma(GCA), and gastric non-cardia adenocarcinoma(GNCA). However, the decreased ESCC risk might be limited to men. Read more
Mediterranean Diet, high in fruits and vegetables and low in processed meat and fat is beneficial to reducing the Gastric cancer risk. Read more
Risk reduction for gastric cancer is ranged from 48% to 68% for high adherence to the Mediterranean and from 16% to 57% for medium adherence to the diet. Read more

Adherence to a Mediterranean diet pattern may also have a beneficial role on pancreatic cancer. Read more

The Mediterranean Diet is associated with a lower risk of skin cancer, particularly in the case of melanoma and basal cell carcinoma. Read more

The beneficial role of the Mediterranean diet on endometrial cancer risk, suggests a favorable effect of a combination of foods rich in antioxidants, fibers, phytochemicals, and unsaturated fatty acids. Read more

Adherence to the Mediterranean diet was associated with a reduced risk of developing bladder cancer, suggesting a positive effect of the diet as a whole and not just one component. Read more