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Nutrition & Dietetics
Fang Zheng, Kelie Chen, Jiamin Zhong, Song Tang, Sinan Xu, Weiguo Lu, Yihua Wu, Dajing Xia
Summary: Numerous studies have indicated that tea consumption may inhibit the development of gynecologic tumors; however, the association between tea intake and gynecologic cancers remains controversial. This study reviewed 19 cohort studies and found no significant association between tea intake and gynecologic tumor risk. Subgroup analyses suggested a preventive effect of non-herbal tea, particularly black tea, on ovarian cancer. Although not statistically significant, there was a decreasing trend in ovarian cancer risk with tea consumption of 1.40 to 3.12 cups per day. Further research is needed to validate the potential weak preventive effect of green tea on gynecologic cancers.
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Oncology
Liqi Zhang, Junyan Ma, Kaiqing Lin, Yifei Lv, Huihua Wang, Jun Lin
Summary: A meta-analysis on the relationship between tea consumption and endometrial cancer risk found no significant association between the two. While significant heterogeneity was detected among the studies, no publication bias was found. Further research and cohort studies are recommended to confirm these results.
NUTRITION AND CANCER-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL
(2021)
Review
Oncology
Yulian Zhong, Chao Yang, Niannian Wang, Da Pan, Shaokang Wang, Guiju Sun
Summary: The study found a significant association between hot tea drinking and the risk of esophageal cancer. However, the evidence is limited, therefore further discussion is needed.
NUTRITION AND CANCER-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL
(2022)
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Environmental Sciences
VA. Florez-Garcia, EC. Guevara-Romero, MM. Hawkins, LE. Bautista, TE. Jenson, J. Yu, AE. Kalkbrenner
Summary: This study evaluated the association between cadmium exposure and breast cancer incidence in women. The meta-analysis found that exposure to higher levels of cadmium increased the risk of breast cancer. Different exposure routes showed varied results, with dietary cadmium not linked to elevated risk but biomarker-based studies showing a non-significant increased risk. Rating: 8 out of 10
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2023)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Chang Ma, Xuehui Zheng, Yi Yang, Peili Bu
Summary: This study clarified the effects of black tea supplementation on blood pressure through a systematic review and meta-analysis, suggesting a favorable impact on cardiovascular health. No significant influence of dose or duration of black tea flavonoid supplementation was found. Sensitivity analysis showed no individual study had a significant impact on the results.
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Hui Luo, Hong Ge
Summary: This meta-analysis suggests that drinking hot tea is significantly associated with an increased risk of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC), but not with esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC).
FRONTIERS IN NUTRITION
(2022)
Review
Oncology
Jing Lin, Rongzu Tu, Zhai'e Lu
Summary: The study suggests that women with prediabetes may not have an increased risk of breast cancer compared to women with normoglycemia.
FRONTIERS IN ONCOLOGY
(2023)
Review
Oncology
Tsunehisa Nomura, Masaaki Kawai, Yuna Fukuma, Yoshikazu Koike, Shinji Ozaki, Motoki Iwasaki, Seiichiro Yamamoto, Kiyoshi Takamatsu, Hitoshi Okamura, Masami Arai, Shoichiro Ootani, Hiroji Iwata, Shigehira Saji
Summary: Alcohol consumption is recognized as a risk factor for breast cancer, but its impact on the prognosis of breast cancer patients is uncertain. The 2022 Breast Cancer Clinical Practice Guidelines addressed the issue of alcohol consumption in breast cancer patients. A systematic review and meta-analysis of epidemiological studies found no significant association between alcohol consumption and breast cancer recurrence, breast cancer-related mortality, all-cause mortality, and cardiovascular disease mortality in breast cancer patients.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Mohammad-Hossein Keivanlou, Ehsan Amini-Salehi, Farahnaz Joukar, Negin Letafatkar, Arman Habibi, Naeim Norouzi, Azin Vakilpour, Maryam Sadat Aleali, Zahra Rafat, Mohammad Taghi Ashoobi, Fariborz Mansour-Ghanaei, Soheil Hassanipour
Summary: This meta-analysis investigates the impact of a positive family history of cancer on the risk of colorectal cancer within the EMRO countries. The results show a significant association between a family history of colorectal cancer or any cancers and the risk of colorectal cancer. Timely screening and early identification are crucial for individuals with a family history of cancer.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2023)
Review
Oncology
Margarita Cariolou, Leila Abar, Dagfinn Aune, Katia Balducci, Nerea Becerra-Tomas, Darren C. Greenwood, Georgios Markozannes, Neesha Nanu, Rita Vieira, Edward L. Giovannucci, Marc J. Gunter, Alan A. Jackson, Ellen Kampman, Vivien Lund, Kate Allen, Nigel T. Brockton, Helen Croker, Daphne Katsikioti, Deirdre McGinley-Gieser, Panagiota Mitrou, Martin Wiseman, Amanda J. Cross, Elio Riboli, Steven K. Clinton, Anne McTiernan, Teresa Norat, Konstantinos K. Tsilidis, Doris S. M. Chan
Summary: This study conducted a systematic review and meta-analyses to examine the associations between physical activity and breast cancer prognosis. The results showed that moderate physical activity was associated with lower all-cause and breast cancer-specific mortality, but had no significant effect on breast cancer recurrence. Furthermore, the study found that the benefits of physical activity plateaued after reaching a certain level.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CANCER
(2023)
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Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Mustafa Dogan, Muberra Akdogan, Anar Alizada, Ozgur Erogul, Mehmet Cem Sabaner, Hamidu Hamisi Gobeka, Furkan Fatih Gulyesil, Mehmet Akif Seylan
Summary: This study found no acute effects of black tea on macular microcirculation in healthy individuals. The authors suggest that this study could serve as a model for future research on the relationship between regular tea consumption and general ocular physiology.
JOURNAL OF THE SCIENCE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE
(2021)
Review
Oncology
Yawei Xu, Lei Li, Wuping Yang, Kenan Zhang, Kaifang Ma, Haibiao Xie, Jingcheng Zhou, Lin Cai, Yanqing Gong, Zheng Zhang, Kan Gong
Summary: The study demonstrated a significant association between vasectomy and the risk of any prostate cancer and advanced prostate cancer. Patients should be fully informed of the risk of prostate cancer before undergoing vasectomy according to the current evidence.
PROSTATE CANCER AND PROSTATIC DISEASES
(2021)
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Yuqing Deng, Wenxin Ge, Huili Xu, Jiaming Zhang
Summary: This study conducted a two-sample Mendelian randomization analysis to investigate the causal association between tea consumption and breast cancer risk. The results based on genetic data did not support a causal relationship between tea consumption and breast cancer risk.
FRONTIERS IN NUTRITION
(2022)
Review
Nutrition & Dietetics
Long-Gang Zhao, Zhuo-Ying Li, Guo-Shan Feng, Xiao-Wei Ji, Yu-Ting Tan, Hong-Lan Li, Marc J. Gunter, Yong-Bing Xiang
Summary: This comprehensive meta-analysis of tea drinking and cancer risk found inconsistent associations, with weak evidence for certain types of cancer. More well-designed studies are needed to further investigate the relationships between tea intake and cancer risk.
ADVANCES IN NUTRITION
(2021)
Review
Oncology
Faiza Gaba, Oleg Blyuss, Alex Tan, Daniel Munblit, Samuel Oxley, Khalid Khan, Rosa Legood, Ranjit Manchanda
Summary: Women with BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene mutations undergo operations to remove their ovaries in order to prevent ovarian cancer. This study found that the operation was not linked with a reduced risk of developing breast cancer when considering both BRCA1 and BRCA2 carriers together. However, it was linked with a reduced risk of breast cancer when considering only BRCA2 carriers. Additionally, the operation was associated with increased survival following breast cancer in BRCA1 and BRCA2 carriers.