Published: Oct 10, 2013 | Updated: Oct 11, 2013 By Charles Bankhead, Staff Writer, MedPage Today Full Story: http://www.medpagetoday.com/HematologyOncology/BreastCancer/42208 Postmenopausal breast cancer patients had a significantly lower risk of dying of the disease if they consumed multivitamins with minerals, an analysis of data from the Women’s Health Initiative (WHI) showed. Overall, use of multivitamins with […]
Changing Research Concepts Towards a Novel Paradigm for Prevention and Therapeutics A Paschos, R Pandya, W C M Duivenvoorden, J H Pinthus Prostate Cancer Prostatic Dis. 2013;16(3):217-225. A mounting body of evidence suggests that increased production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) is linked to aging processes and to the etiopathogenesis of aging-related diseases, such as […]
The Healthy Eating Index 2005 and Risk for Pancreatic Cancer in the NIH–AARP Study Hannah Arem J Natl Cancer Inst. 2013;105(17):1298-1305. Abstract and Introduction Abstract Background Dietary pattern analyses characterizing combinations of food intakes offer conceptual and statistical advantages over food- and nutrient-based analyses of disease risk. However, few studies have examined dietary patterns and […]
Williams PT. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2013 Oct 1. [Epub ahead of print] Abstract PURPOSE: Test prospectively whether exercise is associated with lower brain cancer mortality in 111,266 runners and 42,136 walkers from the National Runners’ and Walkers’ Health Studies. METHODS: Hazard ratios (HR) and 95% confidence intervals (95%CI) from Cox proportional hazards analyses of […]
Laurie Barclay, MD Oct 04, 2013 Full Medscape Article: http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/812116 Walking for 1 hour or more daily was associated with a 14% lower risk for breast cancer, and high physical activity was associated with a 25% lower risk, compared with the risk for most sedentary women, according to findings from a large prospective study published […]
Published: Oct 3, 2013 | Updated: Oct 3, 2013 By Charles Bankhead Full Story: http://www.medpagetoday.com/MeetingCoverage/ECC/42035 Action Points Note that this study was published as an abstract and presented at a conference. These data and conclusions should be considered preliminary until published in a peer-reviewed journal. Aspirin’s survival benefit in colon cancer correlated with the drug’s […]
Be aware that while estrogen plus progestin therapy may increase the risk of breast cancer, this evidence suggests that estrogen therapy alone may carry some protection against breast cancer for women without a uterus.
Daniel M. Keller, PhD Sep 26, 2013 VIENNA, Austria — One fifth of all people with a mitochondrial disorder (MID) develop a neoplasm, a new study shows. Somehow, derangements in these microscopic powerhouses of the cell confer a cancer rate 4 times higher than in the general population. Breast cancer is the most frequent malignant […]
Published: Mar 29, 2013 By Nancy Walsh , Staff Writer, MedPage Today Full Story: http://www.medpagetoday.com/OBGYN/HRT/38162 Action Points Note that this observational cohort study demonstrated an increased risk of invasive breast cancers among women taking estrogen-plus-progestin hormone replacement therapy (HRT) after menopause. Be aware that the overall incidence of breast cancer in users of HRT was […]
Ronald Grisanti D.C., D.A.B.C.O., D.A.C.B.N., M.S. Full Article: http://www.yourmedicaldetective.com/public/1117.cfm Wouldn’t it be great if medical science discovered a way to detect breast cancer much sooner and more accurately and best of all without having to have your breast painfully compressed via a mammogram? Early breast cancer detection can significantly improve survival rates. However, current diagnostic […]
A Randomized, Double-Blind Trial J. Natl. Cancer Inst. 2013 Aug 21;105(16)1230-1238, DL Barton, H Liu, SR Dakhil, B Linquist, JA Sloan, CR Nichols, TW McGinn, PJ Stella, GR Seeger, A Sood, CL Loprinzi ABSTRACT Background: Safe, effective interventions to improve cancer-related fatigue (CRF) are needed because it remains a prevalent, distressing, and activity-limiting symptom. Based […]
Neil Osterweil Sep 16, 2013 A comprehensive lifestyle intervention might help prostate cancer patients live to be longer in the tooth and in the telomere, suggest results of a very small pilot study reported online in The Lancet Oncology. Among 35 men with biopsy-proven, low-risk prostate cancer who opted for active surveillance, a comprehensive lifestyle intervention including diet, […]
J. Natl. Cancer Inst. 2013 Sep 03;[EPub Ahead of Print], N Hou, S Hong, W Wang, OI Olopade, JJ Dignam, D TAKE-HOME MESSAGE In this retrospective analysis examining the impact of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) on the incidence of breast cancer, authors determined that race, body mass index, and breast density each influenced the risk […]
Are You At Risk of Getting Colon Cancer? Ronald Grisanti D.C., D.A.B.C.O., D.A.C.B.N., M.S. Cancer of the colon is fast becoming a leader in deadly diseases. The American Cancer Society’s estimates the number of colorectal cancer cases in the United States for 2013 will likely be 102,480. Overall, the lifetime risk of developing colorectal cancer […]
Daily Coffee Tied to Lower Risk for Prostate Cancer Recurring http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/810258 Prediagnostic Consumption Nick Mulcahy Aug 30, 2013 Drinking 4 or more cups of coffee a day is associated with a lower risk for prostate cancer recurrence and progression, according to a prospective study published online August 2 in Cancer Causes and Control. The study […]
Janis C. Kelly August 05, 2013 The first observational study of long-term antihypertensive use and breast cancer risk has found that calcium-channel blockers are associated with a more than 2-fold increased risk and that angiotensin-converting-enzyme (ACE) inhibitors are associated with a reduced risk. These findings come from a study published online August 5 in JAMA Internal Medicine. Women who had taken […]
A diet high in sugar and fat has been linked to colorectal cancer Research show high-energy snack foods are a risk factor of disease By FIONA MACRAE FOR THE DAILY MAIL PUBLISHED: 12:18 EST, 14 July 2013 | UPDATED: 19:54 EST, 14 July 2013 Indulging in chocolate and other sweet treats such as biscuits and […]
By Fiona Macrae for the Daily Mail 21:00 10 Jul 2013 Supplement was also increased low-grade prostate cancer risk by 44% One theory is that pills may dampen down the immune system Omega-3 fish oils are one of the most popular supplements in the UK Fish-oil supplements credited with a range of health benefits could […]
Laura A. Stokowski, RN, MS DisclosuresJune 20, 2013 Editor’s Note: Large European and American studies are the most recent to examine the link between red meat and cancer. Medscape talked to the study authors and reviewed other evidence to determine whether there is reason to have a beef about eating beef. RED MEAT AND COLORECTAL CANCER The preponderance […]
6/28/2013 Texas Tech researchers have found low doses of arsenic and estrogen together can cause cancer in prostate cells. However, new research conducted by Texas Tech University scientists has found that low doses of both chemicals together – even at levels low enough to be considered “safe” for humans if they were on their own […]