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Oncology
Nhung Thi Hong Van, Tung Hoang, Seung-Kwon Myung
Summary: A meta-analysis of 32 observational studies found that night shift work significantly increased the risk of breast cancer, especially in case-control studies. No significant association was found in nested case-control studies and cohort studies, indicating that cohort studies provide higher evidence of no association between night shift work and the risk of breast cancer.
Review
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Xiaofeng Luo, Xi Chen, Lin Wang, Bowen Yang, Shuang Cai
Summary: The combination of metformin and antineoplastic agents showed significant improvement in overall survival and progression-free survival outcomes in lung cancer patients, especially in non-diabetic patients. However, further investigation is needed to confirm these findings, as limited data from randomized controlled trials showed no differences in survival outcomes.
FRONTIERS IN PHARMACOLOGY
(2021)
Review
Nutrition & Dietetics
Sarah A. Purcell, Camila L. P. Oliveira, Michelle Mackenzie, Paula Robson, John D. Lewis, Carla M. Prado
Summary: This systematic review suggests that higher whole-body fat mass may be associated with increased risk of prostate cancer, especially advanced/aggressive prostate cancer. Abdominal adipose tissue may also increase the risk of prostate cancer. Future research should further investigate the relationship between body composition and cancer risk to develop more targeted prevention strategies.
ADVANCES IN NUTRITION
(2022)
Article
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Jie Wang, Jing Gao, Hong-li Xu, Ying Qian, Li Xie, Herbert Yu, Bi-yun Qian
Summary: This study found a negative association between Citrus fruit intake and lung cancer risk. Moreover, there was a nonlinear dose-response relationship between Citrus intake and lung cancer risk within a certain range.
PHARMACOLOGICAL RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Mehmet Emin Arayici, Yasemin Basbinar, Hulya Ellidokuz
Summary: This study used a meta-meta-analysis method to examine the effects of Vitamin D intake and serum 25-hydroxyvitamin-D levels on cancer incidence and mortality. The findings showed that higher Vitamin D intake and serum levels were associated with lower cancer risk and mortality. However, careful evaluation according to cancer types is important and recommended.
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Endocrinology & Metabolism
Yining Wang, Liming Yu, Zhiqiang Ye, Rui Lin, Antonia RuJia Sun, Lingna Liu, Jinsong Wei, Feifu Deng, Xiangxin Zhong, Liao Cui, Li Li, Yanzhi Liu
Summary: Through a systematic review and meta-analysis, it was found that there was no significant correlation between fracture risk and metformin application in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients. Further research is needed to make a definite conclusion due to the limited number of existing studies, providing clinical consensus with more evidence.
FRONTIERS IN ENDOCRINOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Oncology
Sheng Cheng, Bo Yang, Liwei Xu, Qiming Zheng, Guoqing Ding, Gonghui Li
Summary: This meta-analysis found a significant increase in the risk of prostate cancer among men who underwent vasectomy, with an association also found with the risk of advanced prostate cancer. Further large prospective studies are needed to validate these findings and explore potential underlying molecular mechanisms.
Article
Oncology
Michael S. Chang, Rebecca Hartman, Junchao Xue, Edward L. Giovannucci, Hongmei Nan, Keming Yang
Summary: Meta-analyses of both randomized controlled trials (RCT) and cohort studies found no statistically significant association between metformin use and skin cancer risk, although there was suggestive evidence of slightly reduced risks of skin cancer among metformin users. Further studies are needed to confirm these findings.
CANCER PREVENTION RESEARCH
(2021)
Review
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)
Article
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Daniele Piovani, Claudia Pansieri, Laurent Peyrin-Biroulet, Silvio Danese, Stefanos Bonovas
Summary: Reporting of confounding is inadequate and its acknowledgement is often neglected in interpreting high-impact observational research in IBD. These results encourage a more careful evaluation of the consequences of confounding and bias.
ALIMENTARY PHARMACOLOGY & THERAPEUTICS
(2021)
Review
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Zining Luo, Zhenglong Liu, Hongjie Chen, Ying Liu, Nenghuan Tang, Haoran Li
Summary: This meta-analysis evaluates the impact of light at night (LAN) exposure on breast cancer risk. The results show that exposure to LAN is associated with an increased risk of breast cancer, particularly in the Asian population.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
Review
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Ling Yue, Qiaofeng Pai, Xiaolin Wu, Jinghua Zhang
Summary: A meta-analysis of five articles showed a significant association between smoking and urolithiasis risk. A difference was observed between ex-smokers and non-smokers, while no significant difference was found between current smokers and non-smokers. The trend of elevated urolithiasis risk from smoking was found in ever-smokers vs. never-smokers.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Review
Surgery
Benjamin Clapp, Ray Portela, Ishna Sharma, Hayato Nakanishi, Katie Marrero, Philip Schauer, Thorvardur R. Halfdanarson, Barham Abu Dayyeh, Michael Kendrick, Omar M. Ghanem
Summary: Bariatric surgery is associated with a reduced risk of non-hormonal cancers. This systematic review evaluated 15 studies with a total of 18,583,477 patients and found a lower incidence of non-hormonal cancer in patients after bariatric surgery compared to a non-surgical control.
BRITISH JOURNAL OF SURGERY
(2022)
Review
Nutrition & Dietetics
Fjorida Llaha, Mercedes Gil-Lespinard, Pelin Unal, Izar de Villasante, Jazmin Castaneda, Raul Zamora-Ros
Summary: The consumption of sweet beverages, including sugar-sweetened beverages and fruit juices, is significantly associated with the risk of breast and prostate cancer. This study recommends limiting sweet beverage consumption and further investigating the role of different beverages in carcinogenesis.
Review
Oncology
Saverio Caini, Sofia Chioccioli, Elisa Pastore, Miriam Fontana, Katia Tortora, Giovanna Caderni, Giovanna Masala
Summary: This study conducted a meta-analysis to investigate the association between fish consumption and colorectal cancer (CRC) risk, and found that increased fish consumption may protect against CRC development. Preclinical studies also identified multiple mechanisms through which fish components can inhibit colorectal carcinogenesis. These findings have important implications for dietary recommendations for cancer prevention.
