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Summary of Potential Clinical Applications
| Type of Cancer | Indicated Mushroom |
|---|---|
| Nonsmall-cell lung cancer | Cordyceps |
| Lung cancer | Reishi |
| Gastric cancer | PSK (turkey tail) |
| Hepatocellular carcinoma | Agaricus, reishi |
| Leukemia | Agaricus, reishi |
| Lymphoma | Cordyceps |
| Breast cancer | Reishi, maitake, turkey tail |
| Colon cancer | Maitake, reishi, turkey tail |
| Prostate cancer | Reishi |
| Sarcoma | Reishi |
Abbreviations: PSK = polysaccharide K.
