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This review summarizes the effects of \u03b2-glucans, triterpenes and nucleoside analogs of edible and\/or medicinal mushrooms with results of clinical trials that investigated these effects in diabetes, breast-, prostate-, lung- and colorectal cancer patients. The results support that these components effectively alleviate symptoms and improve quality of life of these patients. Higher than 3 g of mushrooms, or equivalent extracts, per day are able to diminish metabolic parameters associated with diabetes, i.e., hyperglycemia, hyperlipidemia, and inflammation. The found survival benefit of mushrooms in breast cancer patients was subgroup- or marker-specific. Additionally, their immunomodulatory effects were more complex\u2014different immunological parameters could be either activated or suppressed by different amounts. Data are limited for prostate cancer patients to date, but lentinan intake may increase the survival time of these patients. The survival of lung cancer patients is significantly improved with the use of beta-glucan as complementary therapy. However, its immunomodulatory role was not confirmed. The application of these mushroom components in patients with colorectal cancer may improve QoL. However, survival benefits are inconsistent across different clinical trials of these patients. 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