Question Does bilateral mastectomy for treatment of unilateral breast cancer reduce the 20-year risk of breast cancer mortality?Findings This cohort study including 661 270 women with unilateral breast cancer who were closely matched by treatment type (lumpectomy, unilateral mastectomy, or bilateral mastectomy) and followed up for 20 years found that bilateral mastectomy was associated with a statistically significant… Continue reading Bilateral #Mastectomy and #Breast Cancer Mortality
Category: Oncology
Comprehensive assessment of #pesticide use patterns and increased #cancer risk
Pesticides are an essential feature of modern-day agriculture that adds to the list of factors that increase cancer risk. Our study aims to comprehensively evaluate this relationship through a population-based approach that considers confounding variables such as county-specific rates of smoking, socioeconomic vulnerability, and agricultural land. We achieved our goal with the implementation of latent-class… Continue reading Comprehensive assessment of #pesticide use patterns and increased #cancer risk
#Urticaria and the risk of #cancer: a Danish population-based cohort study
BackgroundUrticaria has been tentatively linked to cancer, but epidemiological evidence supporting this link is sparse and conflicting. We therefore conducted a population-based cohort study using healthcare databases of the Danish population (January 1980–December 2022). We followed 87,507 people for a median of 10.1 years after first hospital contact for urticaria.ObjectivesTo examine associations of a hospital… Continue reading #Urticaria and the risk of #cancer: a Danish population-based cohort study
#Virtual reality for #pain management in hospitalized patients with #cancer: A randomized controlled trial
Hospitalized patients with cancer often experience acute and/or chronic pain. Although virtual reality (VR) has been extensively studied across a wide range of clinical settings, no studies have yet evaluated potential impact on pain management in this patient population.MethodsProspective randomized controlled trial at an urban academic hospital comparing VR against an active control to mitigate… Continue reading #Virtual reality for #pain management in hospitalized patients with #cancer: A randomized controlled trial
Risk Factors and Incidence of #Gastric #Cancer After Detection of #Helicobacter pylori Infection: A Large Cohort Study
Risk Factors and Incidence of Gastric Cancer After Detection of Helicobacter pylori Infection: A Large Cohort StudyShria KumarDavid C. MetzSusan EllenbergDavid E. KaplanDavid S. Goldberg Published:October 22, 2019DOI:https://doi.org/10.1053/j.gastro.2019.10.019PlumX MetricsBackground & AimsNearly all studies of gastric adenocarcinoma in the United States have relied on national cancer databases, which do not include data on Helicobacter pylori infection, the most well-known risk factor… Continue reading Risk Factors and Incidence of #Gastric #Cancer After Detection of #Helicobacter pylori Infection: A Large Cohort Study
#Metformin and Its Benefits for Various Diseases
Metformin is a widely used biguanide drug due to its safety and low cost. It has been used for over 60 years to treat type 2 diabetes at the early stages because of its outstanding ability to decrease plasma glucose levels. Over time, different uses of metformin were discovered, and the benefits of metformin for… Continue reading #Metformin and Its Benefits for Various Diseases
Association of #glycaemic index and glycaemic load with type 2 #diabetes, #cardiovascular disease, #cancer, and all-cause mortality: a meta-analysis of mega cohorts of more than 100 000 participants
There is debate over whether the glycaemic index of foods relates to chronic disease. We aimed to assess the associations between glycaemic index (GI) and glycaemic load (GL) and type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, diabetes-related cancers, and all-cause mortality.MethodsWe did a meta-analysis of large cohorts (≥100 000 participants) identified from the Richard Doll Consortium. We searched… Continue reading Association of #glycaemic index and glycaemic load with type 2 #diabetes, #cardiovascular disease, #cancer, and all-cause mortality: a meta-analysis of mega cohorts of more than 100 000 participants
Post-diagnostic #multivitamin supplement use and #colorectal cancer survival: A prospective cohort study
AbstractBackgroundUse of multivitamin supplements has been associated with lower incidence of colorectal cancer (CRC). However, its influence on CRC survival remains unknown.MethodsAmong 2424 patients with stage I–III CRC who provided detailed information about multivitamin supplements in the Nurses’ Health Study and Health Professionals Follow-up Study, the authors calculated multivariable hazard ratios (HRs) of multivitamin supplements… Continue reading Post-diagnostic #multivitamin supplement use and #colorectal cancer survival: A prospective cohort study
#Prostate Safety Events During #Testosterone Replacement Therapy in Men With HypogonadismA Randomized Clinical Trial
Importance The effect of testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) on the risk of prostate cancer and other adverse prostate events is unknown.Objective To compare the effect of TRT vs placebo on the incidences of high-grade prostate cancers (Gleason score ≥4 + 3), any prostate cancer, acute urinary retention, invasive prostate procedures, and pharmacologic treatment for lower urinary tract… Continue reading #Prostate Safety Events During #Testosterone Replacement Therapy in Men With HypogonadismA Randomized Clinical Trial
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