White button, shiitake, and portabella mushrooms inhibit the secretion of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and the proliferation of the androgen dependent LNCap prostate cancer cell line

VEGF, a potent angiogenic factor secreted by various normal and cancer cells, has been implicated in cancer growth and metastasis. Plasma and urinary levels of VEGF usually correlate with cancer se...