Mohammad Hadi Rezghi Jahromi - (M.Sc)Department of Horticultural Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil, Iran.

Cancer has always been one of the leading causes of death worldwide, characterized by the proliferation and abnormal growth of cancer cells. While it is not yet clear how normal cells turn into cancer cells, several suggestions have been made that they may be due to viral sources or perhaps a change in the body's natural de fenses (immune system). Recently, it has been suggested that certain individuals are genetically predisposed to cancer. It is therefore not surprising that at one age a person's immune system becomes vulnerable to certain types of cancer. Ganoderma lucidum is a medicinal fungus with woody tissue and a branch of basidiomycetes that has been used since ancient times to prevent and treat various diseases and increase health. The purpose of this study is to review some of the past scientific research on the anti-cancer properties of Ganoderma lucidum.

Cancer, Ganoderma lucidum, Ganoderic acid.