June 20, 2013 Journal of Clinical Oncology TAKE-HOME MESSAGE Do polyphenol-rich foods have anti-neoplastic effects in men with prostate cancer? A clinical trial of 200 men with localized prostate cancer were randomized to a supplement containing pomegranate seed, green tea, broccoli, and turmeric vs placebo for 6 months. Results are promising in terms of prostate-specific […]
Published: May 15, 2013 By Michael Smith , North American Correspondent, MedPage Today Action Points For middle-age men, good physical fitness reduces the risk of lung and colorectal cancer. Point out that if men who are fit in their 50s do develop those cancers, as well as prostate cancer, the risk of dying appears to […]
Karimi Z, et al. Public Health Nutr. 2013 May 7:1-9. [Epub ahead of print] Abstract OBJECTIVE: Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer in women worldwide. Several studies have examined the role of single nutrients and food groups in breast cancer pathogenesis but fewer investigations have addressed the role of dietary patterns. Our […]
Published on Apr 19, 2013 YouTube Ketopet (www.ketopet.com) is one of the world’s leaders in using ketogenic diets and metabolic therapeutics to help pets with cancer and other diseases. This video is part of a debate featuring Dr. Eric Westman, co-author of “The New Atkins For A New You.” Dr. Westman practices and teaches at […]
Published: Apr 12, 2013 By Cole Petrochko , Staff Writer, MedPage Today Action Points Pre-breast-cancer-diagnosis overall alcohol consumption was not associated with disease-specific survival, but there was a suggestion favoring moderate consumption. Alcohol consumption after diagnosis was not associated with disease-specific survival. Women who were moderate drinkers before being diagnosed with breast cancer appear to […]
Published: Apr 12, 2013 By Charles Bankhead , Staff Writer, MedPage Today Full Story WASHINGTON – Obese women at increased risk of endometrial cancer had significant reductions in cancer-associated biomarkers following bariatric surgery, and abnormal endometrial pathology resolved in three cases, investigators reported here. Expression of hormone receptors and CD20-positive cells decreased significantly (P<0.005, P=0.0196, respectively). […]
PracticeUpdate.com ACP: PSA Screening’s Harms Outweigh Benefits Frontline Medical News, 2013 Apr 08, MA Otto Story Source Expert Comment Primary Care David Rakel MD, FAAFP To Order or Not to Order, Is That the Question? The American College of Physicians reviewed the guidelines from the USPSTF, AUA, ACS, and ACPM and made the following recommendations […]
Prostaglandins, Leukotrienes and Essential Fatty Acids Volume 88, Issue 3, March 2013, Pages 219-226 Jenifer I.Fenton Abstract Diets high in fish and curcumin are associated with a decreased risk of CRC. Insulin resistance and obesity are associated with increased CRC risk and higher reoccurrence rates. We utilized cell culture to determine if dietary compounds could […]
Psychological after-effects of false-positive mammograms persisted for at least 3 years after women received the erroneous findings, investigators reported.
The type of dairy product that women with breast cancer consume could be an important lifestyle choice.
Spirituality May Boost Outcomes in Ovarian Ca Published: Mar 10, 2013 By Cole Petrochko , Staff Writer, MedPage Today LOS ANGELES — Ovarian cancer patients who reported high levels of spirituality presurgery had better outcomes for stress and depression, as well as factors known to regulate tumor angiogenesis and inflammation, researchers reported here. Self-report of […]
High Intake of Processed Meat Linked to Cancer Deaths Shelley Wood and Roxanne Nelson Mar 11, 2013 Full Article: http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/780553 BMC Medicine Published online March 7, 2013. Full Text: http://www.biomedcentral.com/1741-7015/11/63 Bacon, sausage, and ham are once again being singled out as key culprits driving the association between meat consumption and the world’s most common diseases. One of […]
Physical Activity Is ‘Adjuvant Therapy’ in Colon Cancer Campbell PT, Patel AV, Newton CC, Jacobs EJ, Gapstur SM J Clin Oncol. 2013;31:876-885 Study Summary The association of physical activity with outcomes after a diagnosis of colorectal cancer is unknown, although it is clear that activity is associated with a reduced risk for incidence of colorectal […]
PracticeUpdate.com RESEARCH · February 27, 2013 Story Source TAKE-HOME MESSAGE Vitamin D deficiency, serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] concentration < 30 nmol/L, was significantly associated with all-cause mortality (1.7-fold increased risk) and mortality from cardiovascular disease, cancer, and respiratory disease. There was a nonlinear inverse association between 25(OH)D concentrations and all-cause mortality. Expert Comment Primary Care […]
Consumption of Coffee Associated With Reduced Risk of Liver Cancer A Meta-Analysis Li-Xuan Sang, Bing Chang, Xiao-Hang Li, Min Jiang BMC Gastroenterol. 2013;13(34) Abstract Background: Epidemiologic studies have reported inconsistent results regarding coffee consumption and the risk of liver cancer. We performed a meta-analysis of published case–control and cohort studies to investigate the association between […]
RESEARCH · February 20, 2013 TAKE-HOME MESSAGE Colorectal cancer in women was found to correlate with elevated levels of homocysteine and low levels of cysteine in a case-controlled analysis of postmenopausal women from the Women’s Health Initiative Observational Study. SUMMARY PracticeUpdate Editorial Team Chronic inflammation of the large intestine and rectum can contribute to the […]
Marc Bardou, Alan N Barkun, Myriam MartelDisclosures Gut. 2013;62(6):933-947. Abstract Excess body weight, as defined by the body mass index (BMI), has been associated with several diseases and includes subjects who are overweight (BMI≥25–29.9 kg/m2) or obese (BMI≥30 kg/m2). Overweight and obesity constitute the fifth leading risk for overall mortality, accounting for at least 2.8 […]
Collective Evolution December 9, 2012 by Joe Martino Each year, Americans consume about 5,250 tons of aspartame in total. 86 percent of this aspartame (4,500 tons) is from the consumption of diet sodas. Diet soda is the largest dietary source of aspartame in the U.S. A study recently published at the beginning of December 2012 links the consumption […]
EVIDENCE-BASED RECOMMENDATIONS Jennifer Brunet, MA, Catherine M. Sabiston, PhD, Sarkis Meterissian, MD, MSc, FRCS(C), FACSDisclosures Am J Lifestyle Med. 2012;6(3):224-240. ABSTRACT AND INTRODUCTION Abstract The completion of primary treatment for breast cancer has been referred to as a “teachable moment” for health behavior change, suggesting that women are receptive to receiving physical activity counseling. However, […]
Victor W. Ho Cancer Res July 1, 2011 71; 4484 Abstract Since cancer cells depend on glucose more than normal cells, we compared the effects of low carbohydrate (CHO) diets to a Western diet on the growth rate of tumors in mice. To avoid caloric restriction–induced effects, we designed the low CHO diets isocaloric with […]