Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Satu Mannisto, Kennet Harald, Tommi Harkanen, Mirkka Maukonen, Johan G. Eriksson, Sanna Heikkinen, Pekka Jousilahti, Niina E. Kaartinen, Noora Kanerva, Paul Knekt, Seppo Koskinen, Maarit A. Laaksonen, Nea Malila, Harri Rissanen, Janne Pitkaniemi
Summary: By studying the associations of three diet indices (mNDI, mMEDI, mAHEI) with postmenopausal breast cancer risk, it was found that high adherence to mNDI may have a borderline preventive effect on postmenopausal breast cancer. Although a healthy diet has been beneficially related to several chronic diseases, the link with the etiology of postmenopausal breast cancer does not appear to be that obvious.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Eva Schernhammer, Leonie Bogl, Christer Hublin, Susanne Strohmaier, Magda Zebrowska, Astrid Erber, Shahab Haghayegh, Kyriaki Papantoniou, Miina Ollikainen, Jaakko Kaprio
Summary: Using a discordant twin pair design, this study examined the association between night shift work and breast cancer risk, finding that women who worked night shifts had a 1.58-fold higher risk of breast cancer compared to those who worked only during the day. The highest risk was observed among younger women born between 1950 and 1957. Women with longer sleep and night shift work had the greatest risk of breast cancer.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Urgena Maharjan, Joonas H. Kauppila
Summary: This study assessed the registry coverage for gastric cancer in FCR and HILMO in Finland. The results showed that gastric cancer was well captured by both registries, but there was a decrease in the proportion of cases reported to FCR over time. The completeness of FCR was estimated at 87% and for HILMO, it was 92.7%. Death due to gastric cancer was most common in those with gastric cancer reported in both registries.
Article
Immunology
Elizaveta Skarga, Heljae-Marja Surcel, Rudolf Kaaks, Tim Waterboer, Renee T. Fortner
Summary: Serologic markers of sexually transmitted infection history and EOC risk were evaluated. CT infection was not associated with EOC risk, while MG infection was positively associated with mucinous EOC risk.
JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES
(2023)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Keita Kouzu, Hironori Tsujimoto, Yoji Kishi, Hideki Ueno, Nariyoshi Shinomiya
Summary: Gut microbiota is closely associated with the onset and treatment of gastrointestinal cancer, and bacterial translocation plays an important role in the pathogenesis and prognosis of these cancers.
Article
Oncology
Eerik E. E. Santala, Miia Artama, Eero Pukkala, Kala Visvanathan, Synnove Staff, Teemu J. Murtola
Summary: Research suggests that different antihypertensive drugs may be associated with the survival of ovarian cancer patients, with ACE inhibitors potentially improving survival rates. There appears to be no immediate impact of antihypertensive drugs on ovarian cancer survival, but over time, particularly with longer follow-up, certain medications may show benefits in improving survival outcomes. Further studies are needed to confirm the potential survival benefits of ACE inhibitors for women with ovarian cancer.
Article
Oncology
Anna H. Wu, Scott Fruin, Timothy V. Larson, Chiu-Chen Tseng, Jun Wu, Juan Yang, Jennifer Jain, Salma Shariff-Marco, Pushkar P. Inamdar, Veronica W. Setiawan, Jacqueline Porcel, Daniel O. Stram, Loic Le Marchand, Beate Ritz, Iona Cheng
Summary: The study found that exposure to airport-related ultrafine particles (UFP) may increase the risk of malignant brain cancer, particularly among African Americans. However, UFP exposure was not associated with the risk of meningioma.
Article
Oncology
Jessica M. Madrigal, Rebecca Troisi, Helja-Marja Surcel, Hanna Ohman, Juha Kivela, Hannu Kiviranta, Panu Rantakokko, Jani Koponen, Danielle N. Medgyesi, Cari M. Kitahara, Katherine A. McGlynn, Joshua Sampson, Paul S. Albert, Mary H. Ward, Rena R. Jones
Summary: This study investigated the relationship between PFAS and thyroid cancer risk in Finnish maternity cohort. The results showed no clear association between most PFAS and thyroid cancer risk, except for PFHxS which was inversely associated. There were suggestive increased risks for PFOA, PFOS, and EtFOSAA among those diagnosed at ages <40 years.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CANCER
(2023)
Article
Oncology
Ville Kukko, Antti Kaipia, Kirsi Talala, Kimmo Taari, Teuvo L. J. Tammela, Anssi Auvinen, Teemu J. Murtola
Summary: This study found that there was no significant difference in prostate cancer-specific survival between users and non-users of allopurinol, but allopurinol users had lower overall survival. However, the decrease in overall survival was mitigated with increasing intensity of allopurinol use.
PROSTATE CANCER AND PROSTATIC DISEASES
(2022)
Article
Oncology
Ville J. Vihervuori, Kirsi Talala, Kimmo Taari, Jorma Lahtela, Teuvo L. J. Tammela, Anssi Auvinen, Paavo Raittinen, Teemu J. Murtola
Summary: The study found that prostate cancer patients using antidiabetic medication, especially insulin and metformin users, had a higher risk of prostate cancer death. However, adjusting for blood glucose level abolished this risk increase, indicating that underlying diabetes is the main driver of the risk association.
CANCER EPIDEMIOLOGY BIOMARKERS & PREVENTION
(2021)
Article
Immunology
Che-Sheng Chu, Chih-Sung Liang, Shih-Jen Tsai, Ya-Mei Bai, Tung-Ping Su, Tzeng-Ji Chen, Mu-Hong Chen
Summary: The study found that bacterial pneumonia is associated with an increased risk of dementia. Different pathogens are associated with different risks of Alzheimer's disease, vascular dementia, and unspecified dementia. In addition, repeated hospitalization due to bacterial pneumonia is dose-dependently associated with the risks of dementia and vascular dementia.
BRAIN BEHAVIOR AND IMMUNITY
(2022)
Article
Oncology
Ming-ming He, Zhe Fang, Dong Hang, Feng Wang, Georgios Polychronidis, Liang Wang, Chun-Han Lo, Kai Wang, Rong Zhong, Markus D. Knudsen, Scott G. Smith, Rui-Hua Xu, Mingyang Song
Summary: In a large cohort from the UK Biobank, higher circulating levels of liver function markers, including ALT, AST, TBIL, GGT, TP, and ALB, within the normal range, were associated with a lower risk of colorectal cancer. These findings suggest a potential link between liver function and colorectal cancer, warranting further research on the gut-microbiota-liver axis.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CANCER
(2021)
Article
Surgery
Lucia Paiano, Manuela Mastronardi, Giuseppina Campisciano, Natalia Rosso, Biagio Casagranda, Manola Comar, Nicolo de Manzini, Silvia Palmisano
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the possible relationship between gut microbiota dysbiosis in obese patients and the presence of bacterial genomes in their liver biopsies. The results showed that there was a significant reduction of Roseburia intestinalis in fecal samples of patients with liver biopsies colonized by bacteria, suggesting a potential link to gut and vascular barrier permeability. Additionally, this study is the first to report the presence of bacterial genome in a liver biopsy on bariatric patients instead of microbe-associated molecular patterns.
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Wen Guo, Xinyuan Ge, Jing Lu, Xin Xu, Jiaxin Gao, Quanrongzi Wang, Ci Song, Qun Zhang, Chengxiao Yu
Summary: This large prospective cohort study reveals that an increased intake of food from the Western dietary pattern could be correlated with an increased risk of chronic liver diseases, while the prudent pattern was only correlated with a reduced risk of liver cirrhosis. Higher consumption of red meat and lower consumption of fruit, cereal, tea, and dietary fiber were significantly associated with a higher risk of NAFLD, cirrhosis, and liver cancer.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Nzechukwu M. Isiozor, Setor K. Kunutsor, Ari Voutilainen, Jussi Kauhanen, Jari A. Laukkanen
Summary: The study revealed that the risk of stroke in men decreased with increasing Life's Simple7 (LS7) score, with those scoring high experiencing a 48% lower risk of total stroke and a 50% lower risk of ischaemic stroke compared to those scoring low. The association between LS7 and stroke risk was found to be strong, inverse, and linear among middle-aged male Finnish population.
PREVENTIVE MEDICINE
(2021)
Letter
Oncology
Mimi Ton, Leah M. Ferrucci, Stephanie J. Weinstein, Maryam Hashemian, Demetrius Albanes, Jiaqi Huang
CANCER COMMUNICATIONS
(2022)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Wayne R. Lawrence, Jung-Eun Lim, Jiaqi Huang, Joshua N. Sampson, Stephanie J. Weinstein, Demetrius Albanes
Summary: This study investigated the association between circulating metabolites and serum alpha-tocopherol concentration in an un-supplemented state. Results showed that a large number of metabolites, particularly lipid and amino acid compounds, were associated with serum alpha-tocopherol, providing insight into potential mechanisms through which vitamin E influences human health, including its role in cardiovascular disease and cancer.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NUTRITION
(2022)
Article
Oncology
Eleanor L. Watts, Aurora Perez-Cornago, Georgina K. Fensom, Karl Smith-Byrne, Urwah Noor, Colm D. Andrews, Marc J. Gunter, Michael Holmes, Richard M. Martin, Konstantinos K. Tsilidis, Demetrius Albanes, Aurelio Barricarte, Bas Bueno-de-Mesquita, Chu Chen, Barbara A. Cohn, Niki L. Dimou, Luigi Ferrucci, Leon Flicker, Neal D. Freedman, Graham G. Giles, Edward L. Giovannucci, Gary E. Goodman, Christopher A. Haiman, Graeme J. Hankey, Jiaqi Huang, Wen-Yi Huang, Lauren M. Hurwitz, Rudolf Kaaks, Paul Knekt, Tatsuhiko Kubo, Hilde Langseth, Gail Laughlin, Loic Le Marchand, Tapio Luostarinen, Robert J. MacInnis, Hanna O. Maenpaa, Satu Mannisto, Jeffrey E. Metter, Kazuya Mikami, Lorelei A. Mucci, Anja W. Olsen, Kotaro Ozasa, Domenico Palli, Kathryn L. Penney, Elizabeth A. Platz, Harri Rissanen, Norie Sawada, Jeannette M. Schenk, Par Stattin, Akiko Tamakoshi, Elin Thysell, Chiaojung Jillian Tsai, Shoichiro Tsugane, Lars Vatten, Elisabete Weiderpass, Stephanie J. Weinstein, Lynne R. Wilkens, Bu B. Yeap, Naomi E. Allen, Timothy J. Key, Ruth C. Travis
Summary: This study investigated the associations of free testosterone, total testosterone, and SHBG with prostate cancer. The results demonstrated that free testosterone was associated with prostate cancer, but total testosterone was not. Additionally, the age at blood collection may influence the associations between testosterone and prostate cancer.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CANCER
(2022)
Article
Oncology
Wayne R. Lawrence, Jung-Eun Lim, Jiaqi Huang, Stephanie J. Weinstein, Satu Mannisto, Demetrius Albanes
Summary: The study found no significant relationship between serum alpha-tocopherol concentration and prostate cancer risk. However, higher baseline alpha-tocopherol concentration in men receiving alpha-tocopherol supplementation was associated with reduced risk of prostate cancer. Vitamin E-related genotypes did not modify the association between serum alpha-tocopherol and prostate cancer risk.
PROSTATE CANCER AND PROSTATIC DISEASES
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Eleanor L. Watts, Aurora Perez-Cornago, Georgina K. Fensom, Karl Smith-Byrne, Urwah Noor, Colm D. Andrews, Marc J. Gunter, Michael Holmes, Richard M. Martin, Konstantinos K. Tsilidis, Demetrius Albanes, Aurelio Barricarte, H. Bas Bueno-de-Mesquita, Barbara A. Cohn, Melanie Deschasaux-Tanguy, Niki L. Dimou, Luigi Ferrucci, Leon Flicker, Neal D. Freedman, Graham G. Giles, Edward L. Giovannucci, Christopher A. Haiman, Graham J. Hankey, Jeffrey M. P. Holly, Jiaqi Huang, Wen-Yi Huang, Lauren M. Hurwitz, Rudolf Kaaks, Tatsuhiko Kubo, Loic Le Marchand, Robert J. MacInnis, Satu Mannisto, E. Jeffrey Metter, Kazuya Mikami, Lorelei A. Mucci, Anja W. Olsen, Kotaro Ozasa, Domenico Palli, Kathryn L. Penney, Elizabeth A. Platz, Michael N. Pollak, Monique J. Roobol, Catherine A. Schaefer, Jeannette M. Schenk, Par Stattin, Akiko Tamakoshi, Elin Thysell, Chiaojung Jillian Tsai, Mathilde Touvier, Stephen K. Van Den Eeden, Elisabete Weiderpass, Stephanie J. Weinstein, Lynne R. Wilkens, Bu B. Yeap, Naomi E. Allen, Timothy J. Key, Ruth C. Travis
Summary: This study found that circulating IGF-I is positively associated with the risk of prostate cancer, particularly aggressive prostate cancer. Higher levels of IGF-II and IGFBP-3 are also associated with increased risk of overall prostate cancer, while higher levels of IGFBP-1 are associated with a decreased risk, but these associations are attenuated after adjusting for IGF-I.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Oncology
Hilary A. Robbins, Aida Ferreiro-Iglesias, Tim Waterboer, Nicole Brenner, Mari Nygard, Noemi Bender, Lea Schroeder, Allan Hildesheim, Michael Pawlita, Gypsyamber D'Souza, Kala Visvanathan, Hilde Langseth, Nicolas F. Schlecht, Lesley F. Tinker, Ilir Agalliu, Sylvia Wassertheil-Smoller, Eivind Ness-Jensen, Kristian Hveem, Sara Grioni, Rudolf Kaaks, Maria-Jose Sanchez, Elisabete Weiderpass, Graham G. Giles, Roger L. Milne, Qiuyin Cai, William J. Blot, Wei Zheng, Stephanie J. Weinstein, Demetrius Albanes, Wen-Yi Huang, Neal D. Freedman, Aimee R. Kreimer, Mattias Johansson, Paul Brennan
Summary: Seropositivity for HPV16-E6 oncoprotein is a promising marker for early detection of oropharyngeal cancer (OPC), but the absolute risk of OPC after a positive or negative test is unknown. This study constructed an OPC risk prediction model and found that a substantial proportion of HPV16-E6 seropositive individuals will develop OPC.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Hilary A. Robbins, Karine Alcala, Elham Khodayari Moez, Florence Guida, Sera Thomas, Hana Zahed, Matthew T. Warkentin, Karl Smith-Byrne, Yonathan Brhane, David Muller, Xiaoshuang Feng, Demetrius Albanes, Melinda C. Aldrich, Alan A. Arslan, Julie Bassett, Christine D. Berg, Qiuyin Cai, Chu Chen, Michael P. A. Davies, Brenda Diergaarde, John K. Field, Neal D. Freedman, Wen-Yi Huang, Mikael Johansson, Michael Jones, Woon-Puay Koh, Stephen Lam, Qing Lan, Arnulf Langhammer, Linda M. Liao, Geoffrey Liu, Reza Malekzadeh, Roger L. Milne, Luis M. Montuenga, Thomas Rohan, Howard D. Sesso, Gianluca Severi, Mahdi Sheikh, Rashmi Sinha, Xiao-Ou Shu, Victoria L. Stevens, Martin C. Tammemaegi, Lesley F. Tinker, Kala Visvanathan, Ying Wang, Renwei Wang, Stephanie J. Weinstein, Emily White, David Wilson, Jian-Min Yuan, Xuehong Zhang, Wei Zheng, Christopher I. Amos, Paul Brennan, Mattias Johansson, Rayjean J. Hung
Summary: The INTEGRAL program aims to develop tools for optimizing LDCT lung cancer screening. It includes the Risk Biomarker and Nodule Malignancy projects, which investigate circulating protein markers for identifying individuals likely to benefit from screening and distinguishing benign versus malignant nodules. A total of 1161 and 1078 proteins were measured, and 21 proteins were selected for performance evaluation in the Risk Biomarker and Nodule Malignancy projects.
ANNALS OF EPIDEMIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Jiaqi Huang, Bin Zhao, Stephanie J. Weinstein, Demetrius Albanes, Alison M. Mondul
Summary: This study conducted comprehensive metabolomic analyses of prostate cancer patients' serum to examine their survival rates. The results showed that certain metabolites were positively associated with prostate cancer-specific mortality risk, while others were negatively associated. Participants with higher metabolic scores had an elevated risk of prostate cancer-specific mortality in a separate dataset.
Article
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Beng San Yeoh, Piu Saha, Rachel M. Golonka, Jun Zou, Jessica L. Petrick, Ahmed A. Abokor, Xia Xiao, Venugopal R. Bovilla, Alexis C. A. Bretin, Jesus Rivera-Esteban, Dominick Parisi, Andrea A. Florio, Stephanie J. Weinstein, Demetrius Albanes, Gordon J. Freeman, Amira F. Gohara, Andreea Ciudin, Juan M. Pericas, Bina Joe, Robert F. Schwabe, Katherine A. McGlynn, Andrew T. Gewirtz, Matam Vijay-Kumar
Summary: This study reveals the association between portosystemic shunt (PSS) and the development of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). In mice, PSS combined with a fermentable fiber-enriched diet leads to increased serum bile acids (BA), causing liver injury and progression to cholestatic HCC. Human serum analysis also shows that elevated BA is associated with future development of HCC.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Anqi Wang, Yili Xu, Yao Yu, Kevin T. Nead, TaeBeom Kim, Keren Xu, Tokhir Dadaev, Ed Saunders, Xin Sheng, Peggy Wan, Loreall Pooler, Lucy Y. Xia, Stephen Chanock, Sonja Berndt, Susan M. Gapstur, Victoria Stevens, Demetrius Albanes, Stephanie J. Weinstein, Vincent Gnanapragasam, Graham G. Giles, Tu Nguyen-Dumont, Roger L. Milne, Mark M. Pomerantz, Julie A. Schmidt, Konrad H. Stopsack, Lorelei A. Mucci, William J. Catalona, Kurt N. Hetrick, Kimberly F. Doheny, Robert J. MacInnis, Melissa C. Southey, Rosalind A. Eeles, Fredrik Wiklund, Zsofia Kote-Jarai, Adam J. de Smith, David Conti, Chad Huff, Christopher A. Haiman, Burcu F. Darst
Summary: This study found that clonal hematopoiesis of indeterminate potential (CHIP) was not significantly associated with the risk of prostate cancer. Although CHIP was weakly associated with genetic risk of overall prostate cancer, there was no significant association with genes related to aggressive prostate cancer.
HUMAN MOLECULAR GENETICS
(2023)
Article
Oncology
Jongeun Rhee, Brenda M. Birmann, Anneclaire J. De Roos, Mara M. Epstein, Otoniel Martinez-Maza, Elizabeth C. Breen, Larry Magpantay, Lynn Levin, Kala Visvanathan, H. Dean Hosgood, Thomas E. Rohan, Sylvia W. Smoller, Bryan A. Bassig, Lihong Qi, Xiao-Ou Shu, Woon-Puay Koh, Wei Zheng, Jian-Min Yuan, Stephanie J. Weinstein, Demetrius Albanes, Qing Lan, Nathaniel Rothman, Mark P. Purdue
Summary: This study found associations between immune activation markers and non-Hodgkin lymphoma, particularly for diffuse large B cell lymphoma (DLBCL). The findings suggest that mechanisms related to immune activation play an important role in the pathogenesis of DLBCL. Further investigation is needed for rarer subtypes such as marginal zone lymphoma (MZL) and T cell lymphoma (TCL).
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CANCER
(2023)
Article
Oncology
Sonja Berndt, Joseph Vijai, Yolanda Benavente, Nicola J. Camp, Alexandra Nieters, Zhaoming Wang, Karin E. Smedby, Geffen Kleinstern, Henrik Hjalgrim, Caroline Besson, Christine F. Skibola, Lindsay M. Morton, Angela R. Brooks-Wilson, Lauren R. Teras, Charles Breeze, Joshua Arias, Hans-Olov Adami, Demetrius Albanes, Kenneth C. Anderson, Stephen M. Ansell, Bryan Bassig, Nikolaus Becker, Parveen Bhatti, Brenda M. Birmann, Paolo Boffetta, Paige M. Bracci, Paul Brennan, Elizabeth E. Brown, Laurie Burdett, Lisa A. Cannon-Albright, Ellen T. Chang, Brian C. H. Chiu, Charles C. Chung, Jacqueline Clavel, Pierluigi Cocco, Graham Colditz, Lucia Conde, David Conti, David G. Cox, Karen Curtin, Delphine Casabonne, Immaculata De Vivo, W. Ryan Diver, Ahmet Dogan, Christopher K. Edlund, Lenka Foretova, Joseph F. Fraumeni, Attilio Gabbas, Herve Ghesquieres, Graham G. Giles, Sally Glaser, Martha Glenn, Bengt Glimelius, Jian Gu, Thomas M. Habermann, Christopher A. Haiman, Corinne Haioun, Jonathan N. Hofmann, Theodore R. Holford, Elizabeth A. Holly, Amy Hutchinson, Aalin Izhar, Rebecca D. Jackson, Ruth F. Jarrett, Rudolph Kaaks, Eleanor Kane, Laurence N. Kolonel, Yinfei Kong, Peter Kraft, Anne Kricker, Annette Lake, Qing Lan, Charles Lawrence, Dalin Li, Mark Liebow, Brian K. Link, Corrado Magnani, Marc Maynadie, James McKay, Mads Melbye, Lucia Miligi, Roger L. Milne, Thierry J. Molina, Alain Monnereau, Rebecca Montalvan, Kari E. North, Anne J. Novak, Kenan Onel, Mark P. Purdue, Kristin A. Rand, Elio Riboli, Jacques Riby, Eve Roman, Gilles Salles, Douglas W. Sborov, Richard K. Severson, Tait D. Shanafelt, Martyn T. Smith, Alexandra Smith, Kevin W. Song, Lei Song, Melissa C. Southey, John J. Spinelli, Anthony Staines, Deborah Stephens, Heather J. Sutherland, Kaitlyn Tkachuk, Carrie A. Thompson, Herve Tilly, Lesley F. Tinker, Ruth C. Travis, Jenny Turner, Celine M. Vachon, Claire M. Vajdic, Anke Van den Berg, David J. Van den Berg, Roel C. H. Vermeulen, Paolo Vineis, Sophia S. Wang, Elisabete Weiderpass, George J. Weiner, Stephanie Weinstein, Nicole Wong Doo, Yuanqing Ye, Meredith Yeager, Kai Yu, Anne Zeleniuch-Jacquotte, Yawei Zhang, Tongzhang Zheng, Elad Ziv, Joshua Sampson, Nilanjan Chatterjee, Kenneth Offit, Wendy Cozen, Xifeng Wu, James R. Cerhan, Stephen J. Chanock, Susan L. Slager, Nathaniel Rothman
Summary: The risk of lymphoma is increased for relatives with common non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) subtypes, suggesting a shared genetic susceptibility. Through genome-wide association studies and genetic correlation analysis, we discovered significant loci associated with subsets of NHL subtypes and found heterogeneity in the extent of shared heritability among subtypes. Our findings demonstrate partially shared heritability and unique genetic architecture for each NHL subtype.
Article
Oncology
Thu-Thi Pham, Katharina Nimptsch, Krasimira Aleksandrova, Mazda Jenab, Robin Reichmann, Kana Wu, Anne Tjonneland, Cecilie Kyro, Matthias B. Schulze, Rudolf Kaaks, Verena Katzke, Domenico Palli, Fabrizio Pasanisi, Fulvio Ricceri, Rosario Tumino, Vittorio Krogh, Jeanine Roodhart, Jesus Castilla, Maria-Jose Sanchez, Sandra Milena Colorado-Yohar, Justin Harbs, Martin Rutegard, Keren Papier, Elom K. Aglago, Niki Dimou, Ana-Lucia Mayen-Chacon, Elisabete Weiderpass, Tobias Pischon
Summary: This study found no association between pre-diagnostic circulating resistin concentrations and the risk of colorectal cancer (CRC). However, a marginal association was observed among cases diagnosed within the first two years of follow-up. Resistin is more likely a marker of existing tumors than a risk factor for CRC.
Review
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Neil Daniel, Flavia Genua, Mazda Jenab, Ana-Lucia Mayen, Anastasia Chrysovalantou Chatziioannou, Pekka Keski-Rahkonen, David J. Hughes
Summary: Hepatobiliary cancers, such as hepatocellular carcinoma and cancers of the biliary tract, are associated with unhealthy western-type dietary and lifestyle patterns, obesity, and dysbiosis in the gut microbiome. The gut microbiome interacts bidirectionally with the liver through the gut-liver axis. Factors such as dysbiosis, reduced gut barrier function, exposure to inflammatory compounds, and metabolic dysfunction contribute to the development of hepatobiliary cancer. Dietary and lifestyle factors mediated by the gut microbiome also impact liver pathologies. Emerging gut microbiome editing techniques are being investigated for hepatobiliary diseases.
Article
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Zeinab Farhat, Neal D. Freedman, Joshua N. Sampson, Roni T. Falk, Jill Koshiol, Stephanie J. Weinstein, Demetrius Albanes, Rashmi Sinha, Erikka Loftfield
Summary: The study suggests that bile acids may play a role in hepatobiliary cancer etiology, with certain bile acids showing a positive association with liver cancer and fatal liver disease risk. Further research is needed to explore the mechanistic links between bile acid metabolism and liver cancer or death from liver disease.
HEPATOLOGY COMMUNICATIONS
(2022)