Medscape Medical News > Oncology Fran Lowry June 30, 2014 The longer a person takes low-dose aspirin, the lower the risk for pancreatic cancer, according to a study published online June 26 in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention. This finding adds to increasing evidence of the preventive properties of aspirin in pancreatic and other cancers, said senior author Harvey A. […]
Cancer Prevention Research, 06/27/2014 > Clinical Article Albanes D, et al. – The authors examined whether pre–supplementation plasma α–tocopherol or γ–tocopherol was associated with overall or high–grade prostate cancer. The findings indicate that higher plasma α–tocopherol concentrations may interact with selenomethionine supplements to increase high–grade prostate cancer risk, suggesting a biological interaction between α–tocopherol and selenium itself […]
BMJ, 06/24/2014 > Evidence Based Medicine Clinical Article Farvid MS, et al. – The aim is to investigate the association between dietary protein sources in early adulthood and risk of breast cancer. Higher red meat intake in early adulthood may be a risk factor for breast cancer, and replacing red meat with a combination of legumes, poultry, nuts […]
Calcium, Vitamin D, Dairy Products, and Mortality Among Survivors of CRC Practice Update RESEARCH · June 23, 2014 Story Source TAKE-HOME MESSAGE Findings from the prospective CPS-II Nutrition cohort are presented, demonstrating that higher intake of calcium, vitamin D, and dairy products were all associated with lower incidence of colorectal cancer. Post-diagnosis, calcium and milk […]
Early-Onset Basal Cell Carcinoma and Indoor Tanning: A Population-Based Study RESEARCH · June 23, 2014 TAKE-HOME MESSAGE Epidemiological studies point to rising incidence rates of basal cell carcinoma (BCC), particularly those diagnosed at younger ages, which may be linked to indoor tanning. This population-based case-control study from New Hampshire compared 657 BCC patients with 452 […]
June 20, 2014 8:26 AM MST The low-carb, high-fat ketogenic diet can replace chemotherapy and radiation for even the deadliest of cancers, said Dr. Thomas Seyfried, a leading cancer researcher and professor at Boston College. In an exclusive interview, Dr. Seyfried discussed why the ketogenic diet has not been embraced by the medical […]
Vitamin D Blog: Do Low Levels Raise Cancer Death Rates? Published: Jun 17, 2014 By Parker Brown Story Source Low levels of vitamin D were associated with higher cancer mortality in people with a history of cancer, a study found. Based on a meta-analysis, low 25(OH) vitamin D levels were tied to a risk ratio […]
Modern mammography screening and breast cancer mortality: population study. Weedon-Fekjær H1, Romundstad PR2, Vatten LJ3. BMJ. 2014 Jun 17;348:g3701. doi: 10.1136/bmj.g3701. PubMed Reference Journal Reference Abstract OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effectiveness of contemporary mammography screening using individual information about screening history and breast cancer mortality from public screening programmes. DESIGN: Prospective cohort study of Norwegian […]
This effect holds even for people who do a lot of exercise when not sitting The increased risk was most notable for womb, bowel and lung cancers MailOnline By JENNY HOPE MEDICAL CORRESPONDENT PUBLISHED: 15:02 EST, 16 June 2014 | UPDATED: 12:42 EST, 17 June 2014 Stop sitting down if you want to avoid cancer, […]
Published: Jun 10, 2014 | Updated: Jun 11, 2014 By Charles Bankhead, Staff Writer, MedPage Today Action Points Note that this review specifies suggested dietary guidance in which evidence of a dietary influence on cancer risk is substantial, but not necessarily conclusive. The review provides guidance based upon compelling evidence for cancer risk associated with […]
2014 PLMI President Dr. Jeffrey Bland discusses a new editorial in the New England Journal of Medicine, “PALB2 Mutations and Breast Cancer Risk.” Evans MK, Longo DL. PALB2 Mutations and Breast-Cancer Risk. N Engl J Med 2014. 371;6:566-568. VIMEO Video
MedPageToday.com Vitamin D Blog: Cancer Risk in IBD Published: Jul 8, 2014 By Ashwin Ananthakrishnan, MBBS, MPH , Massachusetts General Hospital Story Source In this Guest Blog, Ashwin N. Ananthakrishnan, MBBS, MPH, a gastroenterologist at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, discusses his recent study on vitamin D and its relationship with cancer in patients with […]
Am J Clin Nutr. 2014 Jun 4;100(Supplement 1):378S-385S. [Epub ahead of print] Cancer in British vegetarians: updated analyses of 4998 incident cancers in a cohort of 32,491 meat eaters, 8612 fish eaters, 18,298 vegetarians, and 2246 vegans. Key TJ, Appleby PN, Crowe FL, Bradbury KE, Schmidt JA, Travis RC. PubMed Reference Journal Reference Abstract BACKGROUND: Vegetarian diets might affect the risk […]
Published: Jun 2, 2014 By Ed Susman , Contributing Writer, MedPage Today CHICAGO — A structured physical exercise program appears to reduce cytokine production related to depression and inflammatory processes that may impact prostate cancer progression, researchers said here. Patients receiving usual care experienced a 0.08 log10 increase in pro-inflammatory interleukin-6 production, while patients treated […]
Published: May 21, 2014 By Charles Bankhead, Staff Writer, MedPage Today Action Points Note that this study was published as an abstract and presented at a conference. These data and conclusions should be considered to be preliminary until published in a peer-reviewed journal. ORLANDO — A diet rich in complex carbohydrates and fiber had a […]
Frontline Medical News, 2014 May 20, A Karon Full Story A biomarker panel distinguished individuals with pancreatic cancer from those who were healthy, had benign pancreatic cysts, or had chronic pancreatitis with about 90% accuracy, based on analyses of two cohorts. The panel, which tests for the known pancreatic cancer biomarker CA 19-9 plus three […]
American Urologic Association, 2014 May 18 Orlando, FL, May 18, 2014 – With an accuracy rating of 98 percent, specially-trained dogs were able to smell volatile organic compounds (VOCs) released into urine by prostate tumors, setting the stage for a potentially new means of early prostate cancer detection, according to a new study at the109th Annual Scientific […]
Grape seed proanthocyanidins inhibit cigarette smoke condensate-induced lung cancer cell migration through inhibition of NADPH oxidase and reduction in the binding of p22phox and p47phox proteins Molecular Carcinogenesis, 05/21/2014 Clinical Article Vaid M, et al. – In this research, the researchers report that grape seed proanthocyanidins (GSPs) exert an inhibitory effect on the CSC–induced migration of non–small […]
Published: May 2, 2014 | Updated: May 5, 2014 By Charles Bankhead, Staff Writer, MedPage Today Action Points In African-American men, vitamin D deficiency was associated with increased odds of prostate cancer diagnosis on biopsy. In both European-American and African-American men, severe vitamin D deficiency was positively associated with higher Gleason grade and tumor stage. […]