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Featured Articles (1)

Featured article

Aflatoxins

National Cancer Institute | National Cancer Institute | Public / Patient

aflatoxins, Aspergillus, liver cancer, cancer-causing substances

NCI overview explaining that aflatoxins are toxins made by certain Aspergillus fungi on crops and that exposure is associated with increased liver cancer risk.
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Conventional Articles (3)

Aflatoxin: a 50-year odyssey of mechanistic and translational toxicology

Thomas W. Kensler; Bill D. Roebuck; Gerald N. Wogan; John D. Groopman | Toxicological Sciences / PubMed Central | Medical / Staff

aflatoxin, liver cancer, hepatitis B, biomarkers, chemoprevention

Review of aflatoxin carcinogenesis, biomarkers, intervention research, and the amplified liver-cancer risk seen with chronic hepatitis B co-exposure.
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Health effects associated with dampness and mould

Mark J. Mendell; Anna G. Mirer; Kerry Cheung; Jeroen Douwes; Torben Sigsgaard; Jakob Bonlokke; Harald W. Meyer; Maija-Riitta Hirvonen; Marjut Roponen | WHO Guidelines for Indoor Air Quality / NCBI Bookshelf | Both

indoor dampness, mould, respiratory health, mycotoxins, cancer evidence

WHO review chapter finding strong evidence for respiratory and allergic effects from dampness and mould, while noting no epidemiological evidence for damp-building exposure and cancer.
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Mycotoxins as human carcinogens: the IARC Monographs classification

International Agency for Research on Cancer | IARC | Medical / Staff

mycotoxins, aflatoxins, fumonisins, ochratoxin A, carcinogenicity

IARC summary of carcinogenic hazard assessment for fungal toxins, especially aflatoxins, fumonisins, and ochratoxin A.
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Integrative / Supportive Care Articles (1)

Mycotoxins in Food: Cancer Risks and Strategies for Control

A. N. Mafe; D. Busselberg | Foods / PubMed | Both

food mycotoxins, cancer risk, aflatoxins, ochratoxin, fumonisins

Review covering major food mycotoxins, carcinogenic mechanisms, epidemiological evidence in high-risk populations, and control strategies.
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Complementary Articles (2)

Ochratoxin A and Its Role in Cancer Development: A Comprehensive Review

Magdalena Wieckowska; Natalia Cichon; Rafal Szelenberger; Leslaw Gorniak; Michal Bijak | Cancers / PubMed Central | Medical / Staff

ochratoxin A, renal cancer, hepatocellular carcinoma, DNA damage, oxidative stress

Comprehensive review of ochratoxin A toxicology and proposed carcinogenic mechanisms, with emphasis on kidney and other possible cancer associations.
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Exposure, Occurrence, and Chemistry of Fumonisins and their Cryptic Derivatives

M. S. Braun; M. Wink | Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety / PubMed | Medical / Staff

fumonisins, Fusarium, corn, esophageal cancer, mycotoxin exposure

Review noting epidemiological evidence relating Fusarium-contaminated corn, fumonisin exposure, and esophageal cancer risk.
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Lifestyle, Nutrition & Prevention Articles (1)

Mold and mycotoxins: effects on the neurological and immune systems in humans

Andrew W. Campbell; Jack D. Thrasher; Michael R. Gray; Aristo Vojdani | Advances in Applied Microbiology / Loma Linda University Faculty Experts | Medical / Staff

mold, mycotoxins, immune system, neurological effects

Peer-reviewed review article on mold and mycotoxin effects on neurological and immune systems; relevant to mold-illness context but not direct cancer evidence.
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