Roxanne Nelson February 24, 2014 About half of all Americans take supplements, but doing so is unlikely to stave off either cancer or cardiovascular disease. In its latest report, the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has concluded that there is insufficient evidence to determine whether vitamins help prevent either of these diseases. However, the […]
J. Natl. Cancer Inst 2014 Feb 01;106(2)djt430, K Zu, L Mucci, BA Rosner, SK Clinton, M Loda, MJ Stampfer, E Giovannucci Research · February 19, 2014 Full Story Journal Reference TAKE-HOME MESSAGE This epidemiologic study investigated the association between dietary lycopene intake (found in tomato, tomato-based products, pink grapefruit, and watermelon) and prostate cancer. When […]
Lancet Diabetes Endocrinol 2014 Jan 24;[EPub Ahead of Print], MJ Bolland, A Grey, GD Gamble, IR Reid Research · February 17, 2014 Full Story Journal Reference TAKE-HOME MESSAGE Results of this large systematic review and meta-analysis indicate that vitamin D supplementation does not reduce incidence of any of the following diseases by more than 15% […]
European Journal of Nutrition, 02/17/2014 Clinical Article Xu X, et al. – Previous studies regarding the association between carrot intake and prostate cancer risk have reported inconsistent results. Authors conducted a meta–analysis to summarize evidence on this association and to quantify the potential dose–response relationship. Carrot intake might be inversely associated with prostate cancer risk. Because of […]
by Melissa Healy February 15, 2014 A team of researchers from the City of Hope in Duarte has developed a speedy way to identify drugs and chemicals that can disrupt the balance of sex hormones in human beings and influence the development and progress of diseases such as breast cancer. In a trial screening of […]
Published: Feb 11, 2014 | Updated: Feb 13, 2014 By Charles Bankhead, Staff Writer, MedPage Today Full Story Action Points Annual mammography failed to reduce breast cancer mortality in women, ages 40 to 59, compared with physical examination or routine care, based on 25-year follow-up data from a Canadian screening program. Point out that the […]
Roxanne Nelson February 11, 2014 The value of screening mammograms for detecting breast cancer and reducing mortality has been fiercely debated. Studies have come to conflicting conclusions, and a new study showing that mammography has no effect on breast cancer deaths will undoubtedly fan the fires once again. The Canadian researchers conclude that annual screening […]
PracticeUpdate Research · February 01, 2014 Full Story Journal Reference TAKE-HOME MESSAGE This systematic review and meta-analysis found the risk of melanoma in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) to be 37% higher than that in the general population. This increased risk was independent of either immunomodulator or anti–TNF-α treatment. Given the known risk for […]
Zosia Chustecka February 06, 2014 In launching the World Cancer Report 2014 earlier this week, the editors emphasized the need for prevention and highlighted lifestyle behaviors that lead to cancer, including smoking tobacco, drinking alcohol, overweight/obesity, and lack of exercise. The report, issued by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IACR), contains contributions from more than […]
IMNG Medical Media, 2014 Feb 03, S Freeman February 04, 2014 Full Story Fecal immunochemical tests have an overall diagnostic accuracy of 95% for the detection of colorectal cancer, according to the results of a meta-analysis just published in the Annals of Internal Medicine. The tests, which have already begun to replace the fecal occult blood […]
IMNG Medical Media, 2014 Jan 07, D Brunk February 03, 2014 Full Story Immunosuppressive therapies for inflammatory bowel disease do not appear to be implicated in the increased risk for melanomas and hematologic malignancies seen in these patients, based on the results of a large database analysis and a separate meta-analysis published in the February […]
01.20.2014 Higher urinary melatonin levels had a significant inverse association with risk of aggressive prostate cancer, data from a cohort study showed. by Charles Bankhead Staff Writer, MedPage Today Higher urinary melatonin levels had a significant inverse association with risk of aggressive prostate cancer, data from a cohort study showed. Men with the higher levels […]
Oral Oncol 2014 Jan 02;[EPub Ahead of Print], W Wang, Y Yang, W Zhang, W Wu Research January 08, 2014 TAKE-HOME MESSAGE This meta-analysis of 14 studies and 4675 oral cancer cases found that green tea consumption was associated with a 20% reduction in relative risk of developing oral cancer. The consumption of black tea was […]
Published: Nov 20, 2013 | Updated: Nov 20, 2013 By Charles Bankhead, Staff Writer, MedPage Today Full Story: http://www.medpagetoday.com/HematologyOncology/ProstateCancer/43042 Action Points Prostate cancer patients who consumed a low-fat, high fish oil diet had significantly less tissue inflammation and proliferation as compared with patients who ate a typical Western diet. Note that the study provides support […]
J. Natl. Cancer Inst 2013 Dec 07;[EPub Ahead of Print], JP Pierce, RE Patterson, CM Senger, SW Flatt, BJ Caan, L Natarajan, SJ Nechuta, EM Poole, XO Shu, WY Chen Research · January 01, 2014 TAKE-HOME MESSAGE In this analysis of women with a history of breast cancer and tobacco use, the authors report an increase […]
Published: Dec 19, 2013 | Updated: Dec 20, 2013 By Salynn Boyles, Contributing Writer, MedPage Today Action Points Note that this dietary-intervention trial revealed that a tomato-rich diet increased serum concentrations of adiponectin among women at elevated risk of breast cancer. Be aware that, as incidence of breast cancer was not captured, it would be […]
Nutr Cancer. 2014;66(1):128-39. doi: 10.1080/01635581.2014.852686. Epub 2013 Dec 16. Tse G, Eslick GD. Abstract Evidence shows cruciferous vegetables exhibit chemoprotective properties, commonly attributed to their rich source of isothiocyanates. However, epidemiological data examining the association between cruciferous vegetable intake and colorectal neoplasms have been inconclusive. This meta-analysis examines the epidemiological evidence to characterize the association […]
National Cancer Institute National Institute of Health Key Points The authors of the study found that antibiotic use was associated with an increased risk of breast cancer. The more antibiotics the women in the study had used, the higher their risk of breast cancer. (Question 1) These results do not mean that antibiotics cause cancer, […]
Maturitas. 2014 Mar;77(3):202-8. doi: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2013.11.010. Epub 2013 Dec 11. Baena Ruiz R, Salinas Hernández P. Abstract BACKGROUND: Diet represents 30-35% of risk factors that contribute to the onset of cancer. Some foods and dietary patterns have been linked to the risk of various cancers. However epidemiological available data are not consistent for many foods and […]