Dietary patterns among U.S. food insecure cancer survivors and the risk of mortality: NHANES 1999 –2018
ConclusionAmong all cancer survivors, higher adherence to major and prevailing dietary patterns from the U.S. food insecure cancer survivor population may lead to worse survival outcomes. (Source: Cancer Causes and Control)
Source: Cancer Causes and Control - March 26, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research

Persistent poverty disparities in incidence and outcomes among oral and pharynx cancer patients
ConclusionThis study found an association between oral cavity and pharyngeal cancer outcomes among patients in persistent poverty indicating a multidimensional strategy to improve survival. (Source: Cancer Causes and Control)
Source: Cancer Causes and Control - March 23, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research

Cannabis use after a cancer diagnosis in a population-based sample of cancer survivors
ConclusionIn this first evaluation of cannabis use in a registry-linked, population-based sample of survivors of all cancer types, based in a state where recreational and medical cannabis have been legal for a decade, approximately 2 in 5 survivors reported post-diagnosis use. Given how common cannabis use is among cancer survivors, there is a great need to understand its impact on cancer treatment outcomes and the overall health of cancer survivors. (Source: Cancer Causes and Control)
Source: Cancer Causes and Control - March 22, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research

Daytime napping and the risk of gastric cancer: the JACC Study
ConclusionDaytime napping was associated with increased gastric cancer risk, especially among those who reported short sleep duration. (Source: Cancer Causes and Control)
Source: Cancer Causes and Control - March 18, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research

Type 2 diabetes mellitus and post-colonoscopy colorectal cancer: clinical and molecular characteristics and survival
ConclusionThe increased prevalence of proximally located PCCRCs and the poorer survival may suggest overlooked colorectal lesions as a predominant explanation for T2D-related PCCRC, although altered tumor progression cannot be ruled out. (Source: Cancer Causes and Control)
Source: Cancer Causes and Control - March 14, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research

Multilevel contributors to racial and ethnic inequities in the resolution of abnormal mammography results
ConclusionMore work is needed to understand how imaging center and community characteristics impact racial inequities in resolution and resolution in general. (Source: Cancer Causes and Control)
Source: Cancer Causes and Control - March 13, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research

Circulating lipids, lipid-lowering drug targets, and breast cancer risk: Comprehensive evidence from Mendelian randomization and summary data-based Mendelian randomization
ConclusionLipids are associated with the BC risk, and lipid-lowering drugs targets HMGCR, NPC1L1, PCSK9, and APOB may be effective strategies for preventing BC. However, lipid-lowering drugs target CETP may potentially increase BC risk. (Source: Cancer Causes and Control)
Source: Cancer Causes and Control - March 2, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research

Persistent poverty and incidence-based melanoma mortality in Texas
ConclusionThese findings highlight the relationship between persistent poverty and incidence-based melanoma mortality rates, revealing that melanoma patients residing in counties with persistent poverty have higher melanoma-specific mortality compared to those residing in counties with transient or no poverty. This study further emphasizes the importance of considering area-specific socioeconomic characteristics when implementing place-based interventions to facilitate early melanoma diagnosis and improve melanoma treatment outcomes. (Source: Cancer Causes and Control)
Source: Cancer Causes and Control - February 29, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research

A framework for building comprehensive cancer center ’s capacity for bidirectional engagement
ConclusionThis study identified varying needs around community engagement using an approach aimed at understanding the perspectives of a community of scientists. Implementing the framework enables reaching scientists in different ways and facilitates scientists ’ recognition of and engagement with opportunities. (Source: Cancer Causes and Control)
Source: Cancer Causes and Control - February 25, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research

Financial burden among metastatic breast cancer patients: a qualitative inquiry of costs, financial assistance, health insurance, and financial coping behaviors
ConclusionOur findings suggest that current systems for health insurance and financial assistance are complex and difficult to meet patient needs. Even when MBC patients accessed assistance, excess financial burden persisted necessitating use of financial coping-behaviors such as altering medication use, maintaining employment, and taking on debt. (Source: Cancer Causes and Control)
Source: Cancer Causes and Control - February 22, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research

Association between blood lipid levels and the risk of liver cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis
ConclusionThe findings of this study indicate that serum TC, TG, and HDL-C levels are negatively associated with liver cancer risk, suggesting that higher concentrations of these lipids are associated with a reduced risk of liver cancer. However, no significant association has been found between LDL-C levels and liver cancer risk. (Source: Cancer Causes and Control)
Source: Cancer Causes and Control - February 20, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research

Performance of urine samples compared to cervical samples for detection of precancer lesions among HPV-positive women attending colposcopy clinic in Mexico City
ConclusionsUsing extended hrHPV typing based on HPV16/18/35/39/68/31, our results suggest that the performance of SeCUS may be equivalent to that of CCoS for detecting CIN3 lesions. Although our results are inconclusive, they support the hypothesis that SeCUS may be an attractive alternative worthy of further research. (Source: Cancer Causes and Control)
Source: Cancer Causes and Control - February 18, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research

Sex-steroid hormones and risk of postmenopausal estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer: a case –cohort analysis
ConclusionProgesterone, estrogens and androgens likely increase postmenopausal ER-positive breast cancer risk, whereas SHBG may decrease risk. These findings strengthen the causal evidence surrounding the sex-hormone-driven nature of postmenopausal breast cancer. (Source: Cancer Causes and Control)
Source: Cancer Causes and Control - February 16, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research

Potential interplay between tumor size and vitamin D receptor (VDR) polymorphisms in breast cancer prognosis: a prospective cohort study
ConclusionVDR genotypes were associated with breast cancer prognosis and the association might be modified by tumor size. Further research is needed to confirm the findings and elucidate their potential clinical implications. (Source: Cancer Causes and Control)
Source: Cancer Causes and Control - February 14, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research

Correction: Diabetes risk reduction diet and ovarian cancer risk: an Italian case –control study
(Source: Cancer Causes and Control)
Source: Cancer Causes and Control - February 14, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research