"Our studies to this point suggest that up to 155,000 cases of liver cancer per year come from aflatoxin exposure in the diet," Felicia Wu says. "The majority of cases occurs in sub-Saharan Africa, southeast Asia and China, and parts of Central America."Shutterstock*
Certain molds, such as those that grow on corn, pistachios, and peanuts, produce a deadly carcinogenic toxin that is the biggest risk factor for liver cancer.
The toxin, called aflatoxin, is responsible for up to 28 percent of liver cancer cases worldwide. But a Michigan State University researcher is fighting the fungus and working to prevent future cases of aflatoxin-induced liver cancer.
