Highlights•Most eligible people offered participation in an aspirin trial accepted. •Among participants, most reported high (≥80%) adherence on a day-to-day basis. •No studies examined uptake and adherence in routine care. •Further research is needed to identify the barriers to using aspirin in practice. AbstractWe undertook a systematic review to synthesise the data on attitudes and … Continue reading Aspirin use for cancer prevention: A systematic review of public, patient and healthcare provider attitudes and adherence behaviours
Category: Oncology
Hyperuricemia and metabolic syndrome (MetS) have been shown to correlate with prognosis in patients with malignant tumors. The present study evaluated the relationship between preoperative hyperuricemia and MetS in colorectal cancer (CRC) patients and analyzed the effect of this combination on prognosis within 5 years. Patients and Methods: The study enrolled patients who had undergone … Continue reading Metabolic Syndrome-Related Hyperuricemia is Associated with a Poorer Prognosis in Patients with Colorectal Cancer: A Multicenter Retrospective Study
High nut consumption is associated with reduced total and certain cause-specific mortality in general populations. However, its association with cancer outcomes among long-term breast cancer survivors remains unknown. We examined the associations of nut consumption (including peanuts and tree nuts), assessed at 5-year postdiagnosis, with overall survival (OS) and disease-free survival (DFS) among 3449 long-term … Continue reading #Nut consumption in association with overall mortality and recurrence/disease-specific mortality among long-term breast #cancer survivors
Background & AimsMetabolic syndrome (MetS) is reversible; however, the effect of changes in MetS status on pancreatic cancer risk is unknown. We aimed to investigate the effects of changes and persistence in MetS status on pancreatic cancer risk. MethodsThis nationwide cohort study included 8,203,492 adults without cancer who underwent two consecutive biennial health screenings provided … Continue reading Changes in #metabolic syndrome status are associated with altered risk of #pancreatic cancer: A nationwide cohort study
Prostate cancer (PCa) is a heterogenous disease with multiple etiological factors playing a role in its development. Recently, chronic and systemic inflammatory conditions such as inflammatory bowel disease were identified as key risk factors influencing its development. The study aimed to evaluate the relationship between diverticular disease (DD) (local and acute inflammation) and PCa. MethodsHypertensive … Continue reading Impact of #diverticular disease on #prostate cancer risk among #hypertensive men
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