Jenni Laidman December 06, 2013 The gut microbiome of patients with colorectal cancer (CRC) was less diverse than that of matched patients without cancer, and the presence of some taxa was associated with increased CRC risk, according to research published online December 6 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. “Because of the potentially […]
IMNG Medical Media, 2013 Dec 02, MA Otto News December 03, 2013 Full Story (may require free registration): http://www.practiceupdate.com/news/3833 Although efforts to keep minors out of tanning salons are gaining momentum, there’s still a need for dermatologists, pediatricians, and others to advocate for legislation and educate patients – especially teens and their parents – about […]
Could your patients answer these five questions? Dr. Alan Partin offers answers and explanations.
Many believe that MM can be converted into a chronic disease and that a functional cure maybe a realistic goal….
Step away from that soda: Sugary drinks raise cancer risk for women, study finds Maggie Fox NBC News Nov. 22, 2013 at 1:32 PM ET Full Story: http://www.nbcnews.com/health/step-away-soda-sugary-drinks-raise-cancer-risk-women-study-2D11641447#young-buyers-obamacare-involves-lot-guesswork-2D11642028 Here’s another reason for ladies to just put down that sugary soda – it raises the risk of endometrial cancer. Women who drank the most sweet soft […]
By Charles Bankhead, Staff Writer, MedPage Today Published: Nov 22, 2013 | Updated: Nov 25, 2013 Full Story: http://www.medpagetoday.com/HematologyOncology/OtherCancers/43086 Action Points The most common type of endometrial cancer occurred almost 80% more often in postmenopausal women who regularly consumed sugar-sweetened drinks as compared with women who consumed none, a study found. Note that the risk of […]
Laura A. Stokowski, RN, MS November 20, 2013 Full Story: http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/814583 Evidence that diet can prevent cancer or the recurrence of cancer is mounting. In the Women’s Intervention Nutrition Study (WINS), involving breast cancer patients who were on curative therapy, a low-fat diet was associated with reduced risk for cancer recurrence, particularly in those with […]
Laura A. Stokowski, RN, MS November 20, 2013 Full Story: http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/814581 Editor’s Note: In this 2-part series, Medscape looks at diet as an essential therapeutic strategy for cancer patients. Part 1 focuses on the nutritional assessment of cancer patients, foods that help patients cope with side effects, and ways to make fortifying foods more appealing to the […]
Roman Kleynberg, MD; Mitchell Gross, MD, PhD December 19, 2012 Thousands of men die from prostate cancer each year, so the diagnosis and staging of prostate cancer is critically important. Do you know the best approach for this potentially deadly disease? Slide Show: http://reference.medscape.com/features/slideshow/prostatecancer?src=wnl_ref_clinfo&uac=15003AN
SP Fortmann, BU Burda, CA Senger, JS Lin, EP Whitlock Ann. Intern. Med 2013 Nov 12;[EPub Ahead of Print] Consensus and Guidelines · December 05, 2013 TAKE-HOME MESSAGE This meta-analysis of primary prevention trials in individuals without known nutrition deficiencies did not find evidence of a significant effect of any vitamin/mineral supplements on cancer or cardiovascular […]
Results From a Prospectively Screened Population Cohort Urology 2013 Oct 21;[EPub Ahead of Print], CJ Weight, SP Kim, DJ Jacobson, ME McGree, RJ Karnes, J St Sauver TAKE-HOME MESSAGE In men undergoing screening as part of a prospectively followed population cohort, a single baseline PSA test < 1.0 ng/mL predicted for a very low long-term risk of […]
12.09.2013 About 18% of lung cancers caught by low-dose CT screening were slow-growing tumors that wouldn’t have affected patients during their lifetime, an analysis of the National Lung Screening Trial (NLST) showed. That trial showed a mortality advantage to screening, but for every one lung cancer death prevented per 320 patients with screening in the trial, […]
This post-hoc analysis of two randomized trials suggested an association between time spent sedentary and the recurrence of colorectal polyps in men.
Link LB Abstract BACKGROUND: Evidence that diet is associated with breast cancer risk is inconsistent. Most studies have examined risks associated with specific foods and nutrients, rather than measures of overall diet. OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to evaluate dietary patterns and their relation to breast cancer risk in a large cohort of women. DESIGN: Data […]
Published: Oct 25, 2013 | Updated: Oct 28, 2013 By Cole Petrochko, Staff Writer, MedPage Today Full Story: http://www.medpagetoday.com/Gastroenterology/ColonCancer/42496 Action Points Red and processed meat consumption was significantly associated with colorectal cancer risk in patients who had a common gene mutation, researchers found. Note that, if replicated, the findings suggest selected individuals at higher risk […]
Laurie Barclay, MD October 23, 2013 Full Story: http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/813034 Clinicians may not tell most patients about the possibility of overdiagnosis and overtreatment as a result of cancer screenings, according to survey results published online October 21 in JAMA Internal Medicine. “Cancer screening can produce benefits: finding true and treatable cancer at an early stage. However, it also can […]
Women who are carriers of BRCA1/2 mutations were found to have higher levels of circulating progesterone and estrogen compared with BRCA1/2-negative women. This may be a contributing factor to an increased risk of breast and ovarian cancer among BRCA-positive women.
Published: Oct 21, 2013 By Cole Petrochko, Staff Writer, MedPage Today Full Story: http://www.medpagetoday.com/Gastroenterology/PancreaticDiseases/42405 Obese patients with pancreatic cancer were more than twice as likely to die over an 18-to-20-year period than healthy-weight patients, researchers found. Across two cohorts analyzing risk of death among pancreatic cancer patients, having a body mass index (BMI) of 35 […]
JAMA 2013 Oct 01;310(13)1353-1368, JE Manson, RT Chlebowski, ML Stefanick, AK Aragaki, JE Rossouw, RL Prentice, G Anderson, BV Howard, CA Thomson, AZ Lacroix, J Wactawski-Wende, RD Jackson, M Limacher, KL Margolis, S Wassertheil-Smoller, SA Beresford, JA Cauley, CB Eaton, M Gass, J Hsia, KC Johnson, C Kooperberg, LH Kuller, CE Lewis, S Liu, LW […]
5-Year Follow-Up of a Descriptive Pilot Study Lancet Oncol. 2013 Oct 01;14(11)1112-1120, D Ornish, J Lin, JM Chan, E Epel, C Kemp, G Weidner, R Marlin, SJ Frenda, MJ Magbanua, J Daubenmier, I Estay, NK Hills, N Chainani-Wu, PR Carroll, EH Blackburn TAKE-HOME MESSAGE Can lifestyle changes affect telomere length? Increased telomere length is associated […]