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Spielvogel I, Wysocki A, Proćków M, Wierzcholska S, Proćków J. Herbal medicine in the Jewish renaissance rare medical handbook The Guide to the Tree of Life (Sejfer derech ejc ha-chajim). JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2024:118556. [PMID: 38996952 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2024.118556] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2023] [Revised: 06/18/2024] [Accepted: 07/09/2024] [Indexed: 07/14/2024]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE The only known copy of Sejfer derech ejc ha-chajim, an anonymous old print, is stored in the Austrian National Library in Vienna. It was written in the Yiddish Ashkenazi language and printed in 1613. The author, a Jewish physician, resided or lived in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. This rare book, although it was printed over 400 years ago, has not yet been systematically assessed in the ethnomedical context of those times. AIM OF THE STUDY A quantitative assessment of the botanical drugs and kinds of healthy diets described in The Guide is presented to recognise the medicinal, diachronic, and botanical outlines of this peculiar rarum. MATERIALS AND METHODS To investigate various recipes describing the use of medicinal plants of Jewish culture in the former Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, the content of The Guide was analysed. All therapeutic uses of herbal medicines and nutritional recommendations for health were obtained by reviewing the Polish translation of the rare medical handbook. For each plant usage revealed in the text, we noted: Scientific, Common and Yiddish name of the taxon, Plant family, Part of the plant or substance used, Administration, Preparation, Primary pathology, Broad use, and Inferred pathology (ICD-11 and ICPC-3). RESULTS Among the 161 recipes, 58 plant taxa and 361 use records were recorded. Additionally, 127 mixtures with 68 plant taxa and 183 use mixture records were noted. 22 diet recipes with 19 plant taxa were also found. These data constitute three separate analyses, according to the intention of the author of The Guide. Formulations using Apiaceae were recommended primarily for gastroenterology and gynecology, while those using Rosaceae for gastroenterology, urology, and neurology. For mixtures, Lamiaceae plants are also represented and used for gastroenterology, respiratory system treatment, and gynecology. CONCLUSION The medicinal knowledge described in Sejfer derech ejc ha-chajim fills a gap in contemporary knowledge regarding phyto-medical writing of the Renaissance. The Guide has a form of home first aid kit, used both for medicinal purposes and on the daily menu. In response to current challenges in healthcare, there is a growing interest among researchers in ethnomedicinal sources for the discovery of novel therapeutic compounds. This includes the re-evaluation of formulations and therapeutic indications that have been recognised for centuries. The remedies analysed and detailed in The Guide can provide valuable insights for researchers focused on identifying biologically active therapeutic raw materials of plant origin, thus contributing to advances in modern healthcare.
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- Izabela Spielvogel
- Department of Physiotherapy, Institute of Physiotherapy, Opole University of Technology, Prószkowska 76, 45-758 Opole, Poland.
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- Department of Plant Biology, Institute of Environmental Biology, Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Kożuchowska 5b, 51-631 Wrocław, Poland.
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- Museum of Natural History, University of Wrocław, Sienkiewicza 21, 50-335 Wrocław, Poland.
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- Department of Plant Biology, Institute of Environmental Biology, Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Kożuchowska 5b, 51-631 Wrocław, Poland.
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- Department of Plant Biology, Institute of Environmental Biology, Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Kożuchowska 5b, 51-631 Wrocław, Poland.
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Nishimura G, Takahashi H, Sano D, Arai Y, Hatano T, Kitani Y, Oridate N. Risk factors of secondary cancer in laryngeal, oropharyngeal, or hypopharyngeal cancer after definitive therapy. Int J Clin Oncol 2024; 29:103-114. [PMID: 38057500 DOI: 10.1007/s10147-023-02433-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2023] [Accepted: 11/01/2023] [Indexed: 12/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND Our previous research showed that a high rate of secondary carcinogenesis is observed during follow-up after transoral surgery in patients with early-stage laryngeal, oropharyngeal, and hypopharyngeal cancers. We speculate that the contributing factors are alcohol drinking, smoking, and aging; however, we could not provide clear evidence. In this study, we aimed to identify the risk factors for secondary carcinogenesis in patients with these cancers, particularly factors associated with drinking and/or smoking. METHODS The medical records of all-stage laryngeal, oropharyngeal, and hypopharyngeal cancer patients who had undergone definitive treatment were retrospectively analyzed. Assessments included visual and endoscopic observations of the primary site, enhanced cervical CT or US of the primary site and regional lymph nodes, PET-CT, and enhanced whole-body CT. Clinical characteristics were compared in patients with and without secondary carcinogenesis and in patients with hypopharyngeal cancer and patients with other cancers. RESULTS Hypopharyngeal cancer was an independent risk factor for secondary cancer. The 5-year incidence rate of secondary cancer was 25.5%, 28.6%, and 41.2% in laryngeal, oropharyngeal, and hypopharyngeal cancers, respectively. Radiotherapy was defined as an independent risk factor in hypopharyngeal cancer patients with secondary cancers. No direct correlation was found between secondary carcinogenesis and alcohol consumption, smoking, or aging. CONCLUSIONS Patients with hypopharyngeal cancer require close follow-up as they are at high risk of developing secondary cancer, possibly because out-of-field radiation exposure may induce systemic secondary carcinogenesis in hypopharyngeal cancer patients with genetic abnormality induced by alcohol consumption.
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- Goshi Nishimura
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Yokohama City University School of Medicine, 3-9 Fukuura, Kanazawa-Ku, Yokohama, 236-0004, Japan.
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Yokohama City University School of Medicine, 3-9 Fukuura, Kanazawa-Ku, Yokohama, 236-0004, Japan
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Yokohama City University School of Medicine, 3-9 Fukuura, Kanazawa-Ku, Yokohama, 236-0004, Japan
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Yokohama City University School of Medicine, 3-9 Fukuura, Kanazawa-Ku, Yokohama, 236-0004, Japan
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Yokohama City University School of Medicine, 3-9 Fukuura, Kanazawa-Ku, Yokohama, 236-0004, Japan
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Yokohama City University School of Medicine, 3-9 Fukuura, Kanazawa-Ku, Yokohama, 236-0004, Japan
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Yokohama City University School of Medicine, 3-9 Fukuura, Kanazawa-Ku, Yokohama, 236-0004, Japan
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Takeuchi T, Hattori-Kato M, Okuno Y, Nomiya A, Fukuhara H, Zaitsu M, Azuma T. A Genome-Wide Association Study of Prostate Cancer Susceptibility Using Occupational and Environmental Factors as Confounding Factors. Cureus 2024; 16:e52926. [PMID: 38406143 PMCID: PMC10893905 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.52926] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/25/2024] [Indexed: 02/27/2024] Open
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Background In addition to genetic predisposition, occupational and environmental factors are important for the risk of prostate cancer. We investigated the effect of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) on the development of prostate cancer in Japan, including occupational and industrial history as confounding factors in addition to age, smoking, and alcohol drinking. Methods We enrolled 210 prostate cancer patients and 504 male control patients. We conducted four genome-wide association study (GWAS) patterns for prostate cancer development. In the association test, logistic regression models incorporated age, smoking history, alcohol consumption history, and each pattern of industrial/occupational classification. Results No SNPs satisfying the genome-wide significance level of 5×10-8 were detected in GWAS. SNPs with a suggestive association level of 1×10-6 were found near the long intergenic non-protein coding RNA 1824 (LINC01824) and tripartite motif family like 2 (TRIML2) genes in the GWAS using occupational history as a confounder and near the ribosomal protein S2 pseudogene 25 (RPS2P25) gene in the GWAS using industrial history as a confounder. No SNPs that met the suggestive association level were observed in the GWAS that did not include occupational and industrial history. Conclusion By adding occupational and industrial history to the confounding factors, there were SNPs detected in the GWAS for prostate cancer development. The consideration of occupational and industrial history may increase the usefulness of GWAS.
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- Takumi Takeuchi
- Department of Urology, Japan Organization of Occupational Health and Safety, Kanto Rosai Hospital, Kawasaki, JPN
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- Department of Urology, Japan Organization of Occupational Health and Safety, Kanto Rosai Hospital, Kawasaki, JPN
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- Department of Urology, Japan Organization of Occupational Health and Safety, Kanto Rosai Hospital, Kawasaki, JPN
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- Department of Urology, Japan Organization of Occupational Health and Safety, Kanto Rosai Hospital, Kawasaki, JPN
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- Department of Urology, Kyorin University Faculty of Medicine, Tokyo, JPN
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- Center for Research of the Aging Workforce, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Kitakyushu, JPN
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- Department of Urology, Tokyo Metropolitan Tama Medical Center, Tokyo, JPN
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Sano K, Terauchi R, Fukai K, Furuya Y, Nakazawa S, Kojimahara N, Hoshi K, Nakano T, Toyota A, Tatemichi M. Association Between Alcohol Consumption Patterns and Glaucoma in Japan. J Glaucoma 2023; 32:968-975. [PMID: 37748099 PMCID: PMC10621645 DOI: 10.1097/ijg.0000000000002308] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2022] [Accepted: 08/25/2023] [Indexed: 09/27/2023]
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PRCIS In this case-control study of the Japanese population, including 3207 glaucoma cases, alcohol consumption patterns such as frequency and quantity showed a positive association with glaucoma prevalence. PURPOSE To examine the association between alcohol consumption patterns and glaucoma. SUBJECTS AND METHODS This case-control study evaluated 3207 cases with glaucoma and 3207 matched controls. Patients over 40 years of age were included from 1,693,611 patients admitted to 34 hospitals in Japan. Detailed alcohol consumption patterns (drinking frequency, average daily drinks, and total lifetime drinks) were obtained, as well as various confounding factors, including smoking history and lifestyle-related comorbidities. Conditional logistic regression models were used to calculate odds ratios (ORs) and 95% CIs for glaucoma prevalence. RESULTS Drinking frequency showed an association with glaucoma for "a few days/week" (OR, 1.19; 95% CI, 1.03-1.38) and "almost every day/week" (OR, 1.40; 95% CI, 1.18-1.66). Average daily drinks showed an association for ">0-2 drinks/day" (OR, 1.16; 95% CI, 1.03-1.32). Total lifetime drinks showed an association for ">60-90 drink-year" (OR, 1.23; 95% CI, 1.01-1.49) and ">90 drink-year" (OR, 1.23; 95% CI, 1.05-1.44). As alcohol consumption levels differed considerably between men and women, additional analyses were conducted separately for men and women. Among men, drinking frequency of "a few days/week" and "almost every day/week," average daily drinks of ">0-2 drinks/day" and ">2-4 drinks/day," and total lifetime drinks of ">60-90 drink-year" and ">90 drink-year" had an association with glaucoma. Conversely, among women, neither drinking frequency, average daily drinks, nor total lifetime drinks were associated. CONCLUSIONS Both the frequency and quantity of alcohol consumption were associated with glaucoma. Further research on gender differences is warranted.
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- Kei Sano
- Department of Ophthalmology, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo
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- Department of Ophthalmology, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Tokai University School of Medicine, Isehara
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Tokai University School of Medicine, Isehara
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Tokai University School of Medicine, Isehara
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- Department of Public Health, Shizuoka Graduate University of Public Health, Shizuoka
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- Center for Health Informatics Policy, National Institute of Public Health, Wako
- Department of Hygiene, School of Medicine, Kitasato University, Sagamihara
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- Department of Ophthalmology, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo
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- Chugoku Rosai Hospital Research Center for the Promotion of Health and Employment Support, Japan Organization of Occupational Health and Safety, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Tokai University School of Medicine, Isehara
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Alcohol use patterns and risk of incident cataract surgery: a large scale case-control study in Japan. Sci Rep 2022; 12:20142. [PMID: 36418504 PMCID: PMC9684480 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-24465-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2022] [Accepted: 11/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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To examine the risk of incident cataract surgery associated with alcohol use patterns among Japanese adults. This was a case-control study evaluating 14,861 patients with incident cataract surgery and 14,861 matched controls. Subjects admitted to any of the 34 hospitals in Japan and aged between 40 and 69 years were included. Drinking patterns (drinking frequency, daily average drinks, and total amount of lifetime drinking), smoking history, lifestyle-related comorbidities, and occupational factors were surveyed by trained interviewers. Odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were estimated using conditional logistic regression models. For drinking frequency, ORs in the 1-3 days/week and 4-7 days/week groups were 1.10 (95% CI 1.03-1.17) and 1.30 (1.21-1.40), respectively. For average drinks, ORs in > 0-2 drinks/day, > 2-4 drinks/day, and > 4 drinks/day were 1.13 (1.06-1.20), 1.23 (1.12-1.35), and 1.16 (1.03-1.31), respectively. Both men and women had an increased risk of incident cataract surgery with increased total lifetime drinking, with a significant increase in risk occurring at > 90 drink-years for men and > 40 drink-years for women. A positive dose-response relationship was observed between alcohol consumption and cataract. Restricted drinking may help to reduce the progression of cataracts.
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Zhang Y, Li ZY, Shen QM, Tuo JY, Tan JY, Tan YT, Li HL, Xiang YB. A prospective cohort study of cigarette smoking, alcohol drinking and liver cancer incidence in Chinese men. J Dig Dis 2022; 23:527-534. [PMID: 36208410 PMCID: PMC9722635 DOI: 10.1111/1751-2980.13136] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2022] [Revised: 09/08/2022] [Accepted: 10/06/2022] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Population-based prospective studies on the associations of cigarette smoking, alcohol drinking, and primary liver cancer remain limited in Mainland China. Our study was designed to evaluate such relationships in middle-aged Chinese men. METHODS Self-reported habits of cigarette smoking and alcohol drinking were obtained from all cohort members at the baseline survey. The outcomes were identified through in-person follow-up and annual record linkage to multiple statistics of vital and cancer registration. Age-adjusted and multivariable-adjusted hazard ratio (HR) and their corresponding 95% confidence interval (CI) were estimated utilizing the Cox regression model. RESULTS After a median follow-up of 12.31 years, 329 cases of incident primary liver cancer occurred among 45 266 male participants. Compared with never smoker, former smoker was positively associated with liver cancer risk, with a multivariable-adjusted HR of 1.42 (95% CI 1.02-1.98). Individuals who had smoked for more than 40 years had a 49% increased risk of liver cancer (HR≥40 years 1.49, 95% CI 1.04-2.14). The association of alcohol drinking with liver cancer showed no statistical significance. CONCLUSIONS Our study provided evidence that cigarette smoking was positively associated with an increased liver cancer risk among Chinese men. Attention to such non-viral modifiable risk factors to prevent liver cancer effectively is needed.
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- Yan Zhang
- School of Public Health, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
- State Key Laboratory of Oncogene and Related Genes & Department of Epidemiology, Shanghai Cancer Institute, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oncogene and Related Genes & Department of Epidemiology, Shanghai Cancer Institute, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
- School of Public Health, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- School of Public Health, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
- State Key Laboratory of Oncogene and Related Genes & Department of Epidemiology, Shanghai Cancer Institute, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- School of Public Health, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
- State Key Laboratory of Oncogene and Related Genes & Department of Epidemiology, Shanghai Cancer Institute, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- School of Public Health, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
- State Key Laboratory of Oncogene and Related Genes & Department of Epidemiology, Shanghai Cancer Institute, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oncogene and Related Genes & Department of Epidemiology, Shanghai Cancer Institute, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oncogene and Related Genes & Department of Epidemiology, Shanghai Cancer Institute, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oncogene and Related Genes & Department of Epidemiology, Shanghai Cancer Institute, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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Liu YT, Lee JH, Tsai MK, Wei JCC, Wen CP. The effects of modest drinking on life expectancy and mortality risks: a population-based cohort study. Sci Rep 2022; 12:7476. [PMID: 35523974 PMCID: PMC9076667 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-11427-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2021] [Accepted: 04/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Modest drinking has been repeatedly discussed in scientific papers as protective against certain diseases, such as cardiovascular diseases, but in most cases, alcohol worsens health conditions, especially when consumed at high risk levels. The complexity of the risk relationship between alcohol and health conditions has confused clinicians as to whether it should be recommended. The study aims to balance the risks and benefits of modest drinking. This retrospective cohort study of 430,016 adults recruited from a standard health-screening program since 1994, with 11,031 deaths identified as of 2008. Drinking distinguished “modest drinker” (no more than one drink a day) from “regular drinker”. Mortality risks including all-cause mortality and diseases-specific mortality with hazard ratio (HR) were calculated by adjusting for 15 confounders. Life table was used for life expectancy. Risk predictors were subjected to Cox proportional hazards regression analysis to identify significant predictors in multivariate models and life expectancy analysis. Nearly one out of 4 males (23%) was a modest drinker, who gained 0.94 year (95% CI 0.65–1.23 year) in life over non-drinker and had 8% reduction in adjusted all-cause mortality (HR 0.92, 95% CI 0.86–0.97). In contrast, regular drinkers had 43% increase in overall mortality (HR 1.43, CI 1.35–1.52) and shortened life by 6.9 years (95% CI 6.6–7.1 years). As most drinkers also smoked, 59% in modest and 75% in regular, the combined effect shortened life by 2.0 years (95% CI 1.6–2.4 years) in modest drinker and 10.3 years (95% CI 9.8–10.7 years) in regular drinker. Cancer were increased in modest drinkers for oral (HR 2.35, CI 1.38–4.01) and esophageal (HR 3.83, CI 1.90–7.73) cancer. The gain of one year by modest drinkers was erased by a two to fourfold increase in oral and esophageal cancer and that drinking beyond modest amount led to a large loss of life expectancy. Given that drinkers are prone to cross the line of drinking, clinicians should balance the risks and benefits of drinking, as well as the understanding of whether the patient is at risk for addiction.
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- Yen-Tze Liu
- Department of Family Medicine, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua, Taiwan, ROC.,Institute of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan, ROC.,Department of Holistic Wellness, Mingdao University, Changhua, Taiwan, ROC.,Department of Post-Baccalaureate Medicine, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan, ROC
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- National Health Research Institutes, Zhunan, Miaoli County, Taiwan, ROC
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- National Health Research Institutes, Zhunan, Miaoli County, Taiwan, ROC
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- Institute of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan, ROC. .,Department of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan, ROC. .,Graduate Institute of Integrated Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan, ROC.
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- National Health Research Institutes, Zhunan, Miaoli County, Taiwan, ROC. .,China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan, ROC.
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Takahashi K, Tanaka T, Yoshizawa Y, Fujisaki-Sueda-Sakai M, Son BK, Iijima K. Lower urinary tract symptoms and functional ability in older adults: a community-based cross-sectional study. BMJ Open 2022; 12:e054530. [PMID: 35470185 PMCID: PMC9039374 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-054530] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES Functional ability, or the ability to live actively in older age, is essential for healthy ageing. This study assessed the association between the five types of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) and functional ability among community-dwelling older adults (≥65 years old). DESIGN A cross-sectional study. SETTING Community-dwelling older adults (≥65 years old) randomly selected from the basic resident register of Kashiwa city as part of the Kashiwa study. PARTICIPANTS The study included 916 community-dwelling older adults (481 male participants) in Japan. OUTCOME MEASURES A self-administered questionnaire was used to collect data regarding LUTS, which included frequency, nocturia, urgency, urinary incontinence and overactive bladder (OAB). Functional ability was measured using the Japan Science and Technology Agency Index of Competence. Sex-stratified logistic regression analyses were conducted, adjusting age, obesity, alcohol consumption, polypharmacy and comorbidities. RESULTS Male participants experienced symptoms of frequency, nocturia, urgency, urinary incontinence and OAB at rates of 68.0%, 89.0%, 16.0%, 3.7% and 4.3%, respectively. Female participants experienced these symptoms at rates of 68.3%, 80.0%, 11.0%, 7.4% and 8.5%, respectively. Among male participants, lower functional ability was only associated with nocturia (≥3 times/night) (adjusted OR (AOR): 1.71, 95% CI 1.05 to 2.79). Contrarily, lower functional ability among female participants was significantly associated with frequency (AOR: 1.61, 95% CI 1.04 to 2.49), urgency (AOR: 2.06, 95% CI 1.08 to 3.95) and OAB (AOR: 2.43, 95% CI 1.15 to 5.11). CONCLUSION The different associations between LUTS and functional ability by sex might be related to differences in the effect of comorbidities and physical fatigue. Our results help clarify the multifaceted effects of LUTS in old age, the need for early detection and treatment of LUTS, and the importance of maintaining functional ability.
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- Kyo Takahashi
- Institute of Gerontology, The University of Tokyo, Bunkyo-ku, Japan
- Department of Public Health, School of Medicine, Dokkyo Medical University, Shimotsuga-gun, Japan
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- Institute of Gerontology, The University of Tokyo, Bunkyo-ku, Japan
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- School of Nursing, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Shinjuku-ku, Japan
- Sportology Center, Graduate School of Medicine, Juntendo University, Bunkyo-ku, Japan
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- Institute of Gerontology, The University of Tokyo, Bunkyo-ku, Japan
- Department of Public Health Nursing, School of Health Science, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan
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- Institute of Gerontology, The University of Tokyo, Bunkyo-ku, Japan
- Institute for Future Initiatives, The University of Tokyo, Bunkyo-ku, Japan
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- Institute of Gerontology, The University of Tokyo, Bunkyo-ku, Japan
- Institute for Future Initiatives, The University of Tokyo, Bunkyo-ku, Japan
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Zaitsu M, Kobayashi Y, Myagmar-Ochir E, Takeuchi T, Kobashi G, Kawachi I. Occupational disparities in survival from common cancers in Japan: Analysis of Kanagawa cancer registry. Cancer Epidemiol 2022; 77:102115. [DOI: 10.1016/j.canep.2022.102115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2021] [Revised: 01/10/2022] [Accepted: 01/18/2022] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Macke AJ, Petrosyan A. Alcohol and Prostate Cancer: Time to Draw Conclusions. Biomolecules 2022; 12:375. [PMID: 35327568 PMCID: PMC8945566 DOI: 10.3390/biom12030375] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2022] [Revised: 02/18/2022] [Accepted: 02/24/2022] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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It has been a long-standing debate in the research and medical societies whether alcohol consumption is linked to the risk of prostate cancer (PCa). Many comprehensive studies from different geographical areas and nationalities have shown that moderate and heavy drinking is positively correlated with the development of PCa. Nevertheless, some observations could not confirm that such a correlation exists; some even suggest that wine consumption could prevent or slow prostate tumor growth. Here, we have rigorously analyzed the evidence both for and against the role of alcohol in PCa development. We found that many of the epidemiological studies did not consider other, potentially critical, factors, including diet (especially, low intake of fish, vegetables and linoleic acid, and excessive use of red meat), smoking, family history of PCa, low physical activity, history of high sexual activities especially with early age of first intercourse, and sexually transmitted infections. In addition, discrepancies between observations come from selectivity criteria for control groups, questionnaires about the type and dosage of alcohol, and misreported alcohol consumption. The lifetime history of alcohol consumption is critical given that a prostate tumor is typically slow-growing; however, many epidemiological observations that show no association monitored only current or relatively recent drinking status. Nevertheless, the overall conclusion is that high alcohol intake, especially binge drinking, is associated with increased risk for PCa, and this effect is not limited to any type of beverage. Alcohol consumption is also directly linked to PCa lethality as it may accelerate the growth of prostate tumors and significantly shorten the time for the progression to metastatic PCa. Thus, we recommend immediately quitting alcohol for patients diagnosed with PCa. We discuss the features of alcohol metabolism in the prostate tissue and the damaging effect of ethanol metabolites on intracellular organization and trafficking. In addition, we review the impact of alcohol consumption on prostate-specific antigen level and the risk for benign prostatic hyperplasia. Lastly, we highlight the known mechanisms of alcohol interference in prostate carcinogenesis and the possible side effects of alcohol during androgen deprivation therapy.
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- Amanda J. Macke
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198, USA;
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198, USA;
- The Fred and Pamela Buffett Cancer Center, Omaha, NE 68198, USA
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Sun Z, Scherer L, Tukker A, Spawn-Lee SA, Bruckner M, Gibbs HK, Behrens P. Dietary change in high-income nations alone can lead to substantial double climate dividend. NATURE FOOD 2022; 3:29-37. [PMID: 37118487 DOI: 10.1038/s43016-021-00431-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2021] [Accepted: 11/11/2021] [Indexed: 04/30/2023]
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A dietary shift from animal-based foods to plant-based foods in high-income nations could reduce greenhouse gas emissions from direct agricultural production and increase carbon sequestration if resulting spared land was restored to its antecedent natural vegetation. We estimate this double effect by simulating the adoption of the EAT-Lancet planetary health diet by 54 high-income nations representing 68% of global gross domestic product and 17% of population. Our results show that such dietary change could reduce annual agricultural production emissions of high-income nations' diets by 61% while sequestering as much as 98.3 (55.6-143.7) GtCO2 equivalent, equal to approximately 14 years of current global agricultural emissions until natural vegetation matures. This amount could potentially fulfil high-income nations' future sum of carbon dioxide removal (CDR) obligations under the principle of equal per capita CDR responsibilities. Linking land, food, climate and public health policy will be vital to harnessing the opportunities of a double climate dividend.
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- Zhongxiao Sun
- Institute of Environmental Sciences (CML), Leiden University, Leiden, the Netherlands.
- College of Land Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China.
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- Institute of Environmental Sciences (CML), Leiden University, Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Institute of Environmental Sciences (CML), Leiden University, Leiden, the Netherlands
- The Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research TNO, The Hague, the Netherlands
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- Department of Geography, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA
- Center for Sustainability and the Global Environment (SAGE), Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA
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- Institute for Ecological Economics, Vienna University of Economics and Business, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Geography, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA
- Center for Sustainability and the Global Environment (SAGE), Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA
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- Institute of Environmental Sciences (CML), Leiden University, Leiden, the Netherlands
- Leiden University College The Hague, The Hague, the Netherlands
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Zaitsu M, Takeuchi T, Zaitsu M, Tonooka A, Uekusa T, Miyake Y, Kobayashi Y, Kobashi G, Kawachi I. Occupational disparities in tumor grade and cytosolic HMGB1 expression in renal cell cancer. J Occup Health 2022; 64:e12340. [PMID: 35712799 PMCID: PMC9262322 DOI: 10.1002/1348-9585.12340] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2022] [Revised: 05/22/2022] [Accepted: 05/24/2022] [Indexed: 12/05/2022] Open
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Objectives We sought to examine occupational disparities in tumor grade and cytosolic expression of high‐mobility group box‐1 (HMGB1) among renal cell cancer (RCC) patients. Methods This retrospective study included 318 RCC patients with complete information on occupation and pathology in Kanagawa Cancer Registry (KCR). Longest‐held occupations were grouped into manual workers (e.g., manufacturing, construction) versus “others.” Odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) for high‐grade histology were estimated by logistic regression, adjusted for age and sex. We also examined a sub‐sample of 74 low‐grade RCC inpatients to estimate the OR for positive cytosolic HMGB1 expression in manual workers, adjusting for age, sex, and other available covariates. Results High‐grade tumors were more prevalent in manual workers compared to other occupations: 23.0% (14/61) versus 10.9% (28/257, p = .01) with an adjusted OR of 2.28 (95% CI, 1.11–4.69). In the sub‐sample of low‐grade RCCs, positive cytosolic HMGB1 expression was more prevalent in manual workers compared to other occupations: 71.4% (10/14) versus 38.3% (23/60, p = .03) with a sex‐ and age‐adjusted OR of 3.76 (95% CI, 1.03–13.7). Conclusions Manual workers are associated with increased risks of high‐grade renal cell tumors and cytosolic HMGB1 expression.
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- Masayoshi Zaitsu
- Department of Public Health, Dokkyo Medical University School of Medicine, Mibu, Tochigi, Japan.,Department of Public Health, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.,Department of Urology, Kanto Rosai Hospital, Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan.,Center for Research of the Aging Workforce, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Kanto Rosai Hospital, Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery Ⅰ, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
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- Division of Pathology, Cancer Institute, Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Pathology, Kanto Rosai Hospital, Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Public Health, Dokkyo Medical University School of Medicine, Mibu, Tochigi, Japan
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- Department of Public Health, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Public Health, Dokkyo Medical University School of Medicine, Mibu, Tochigi, Japan
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- Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Tevik K, Bergh S, Selbæk G, Johannessen A, Helvik AS. A systematic review of self-report measures used in epidemiological studies to assess alcohol consumption among older adults. PLoS One 2021; 16:e0261292. [PMID: 34914759 PMCID: PMC8675766 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0261292] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2021] [Accepted: 11/29/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Background There is a lack of standardization regarding how to assess and categorize alcohol intake in older adults. The aim of this study was to systematically review methods used in epidemiological studies to define drinking patterns and measure alcohol consumption among older adults. Methods A systematic search was conducted in the MEDLINE, PubMed, PsycINFO, EMBASE, and CINAHL databases for studies published from January 2009 to April 2021. Studies were included if they were observational studies with a quantitative design; the mean age of the participants was ≥ 65 years; questionnaires, screening tools, or diagnostic tools were used to define alcohol consumption; and alcohol consumption was self-reported. Results Of 492 studies considered, 105 were included. Among the 105 studies, we detected 19 different drinking patterns, and each drinking pattern had a wide range of definitions. The drinking patterns abstaining from alcohol, current drinking, and risk drinking had seven, 12 and 21 diverse definitions, respectively. The most used questionnaire and screening tools were the quantity-frequency questionnaire, with a recall period of 12 months, and the full and short versions of the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test, respectively. Conclusion No consensus was found regarding methods used to assess, define, and measure alcohol consumption in older adults. Identical assessments and definitions must be developed to make valid comparisons of alcohol consumption in older adults. We recommend that alcohol surveys for older adults define the following drinking patterns: lifetime abstainers, former drinkers, current drinkers, risk drinking, and heavy episodic drinking. Standardized and valid definitions of risk drinking, and heavy episodic drinking should be developed. The expanded quantity-frequency questionnaire including three questions focused on drinking frequency, drinking volume, and heavy episodic drinking, with a recall period of 12 months, could be used.
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- Kjerstin Tevik
- Department of Public Health and Nursing, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Trondheim, Norway
- Norwegian National Advisory Unit on Ageing and Health, Vestfold Hospital Trust, Tønsberg, Norway
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- Norwegian National Advisory Unit on Ageing and Health, Vestfold Hospital Trust, Tønsberg, Norway
- Research Centre for Age-related Functional Decline and Disease, Innlandet Hospital Trust, Ottestad, Norway
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- Norwegian National Advisory Unit on Ageing and Health, Vestfold Hospital Trust, Tønsberg, Norway
- Department of Geriatric Medicine, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
- Institute of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Norwegian National Advisory Unit on Ageing and Health, Vestfold Hospital Trust, Tønsberg, Norway
- Department of Health, Social and Welfare Studies, Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, University of South-Eastern Norway, Vestfold, Norway
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- Department of Public Health and Nursing, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Trondheim, Norway
- Norwegian National Advisory Unit on Ageing and Health, Vestfold Hospital Trust, Tønsberg, Norway
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A risk factor for newly diagnosed secondary cancer in patients with early-stage laryngeal, oropharyngeal, or hypopharyngeal cancer: sub-analysis of a prospective observation study. Int J Clin Oncol 2021; 27:488-494. [PMID: 34787745 DOI: 10.1007/s10147-021-02080-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2021] [Accepted: 11/08/2021] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND We previously identified hypopharyngeal cancer as an independent risk factor for the incidence of newly diagnosed secondary cancers after the treatment of early-stage laryngeal, oropharyngeal, and hypopharyngeal cancers. We subsequently used a different patient cohort to validate the usefulness of this factor during the follow-up period in these patients. METHODS Patients who underwent transoral surgery (TOS) as a definitive treatment between April 1, 2016, and September 30, 2020, were included. The incidence of secondary cancer was evaluated in hypopharyngeal and other cancers. Overall survival (OS), recurrence-free survival (RFS), and disease-free survival (DFS) outcomes were evaluated. Statistical analyses based on the risk factors were also performed. RESULTS Incidence of new secondary cancer was 30% in hypopharyngeal cancer patients as compared to 11% in other cancer patients, and the risk was 3.60-fold (95% confidence interval 1.07-12.10) higher after definitive treatment for initial head and neck cancers. The 3-year OS, RFS, and DFS rates were 98%, 86%, and 67%, respectively. CONCLUSIONS Among patients with early-stage laryngeal, oropharyngeal, and hypopharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma, who were initially treated with TOS, hypopharyngeal cancer patients had a higher risk of newly diagnosed secondary cancers as observed during the follow-up period.
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Mikami K, Ozasa K, Miki T, Watanabe Y, Mori M, Kubo T, Suzuki K, Wakai K, Nakao M, Tamakoshi A. Dairy products and the risk of developing prostate cancer: A large-scale cohort study (JACC Study) in Japan. Cancer Med 2021; 10:7298-7307. [PMID: 34606688 PMCID: PMC8525158 DOI: 10.1002/cam4.4233] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2021] [Revised: 07/23/2021] [Accepted: 08/08/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Dairy products have been indicated as a risk factor for prostate cancer. However, only a few epidemiological studies have reported dairy products as being a risk factor for prostate cancer in Japan, reporting contradictory results. We therefore investigated the association between the intake of dairy products and the occurrence of prostate cancer through a large‐scale cohort study. The Japan Collaborative Cohort study analyzed approximately 110,000 residents from various Japanese districts who participated in our questionnaire survey during 1988–1990. The subjects of the present study were 26,464 men (age range: 40–79 years) from 24 districts wherein cancer incidence was reported. Their clinical course was followed up until 2009. Hazard ratios (HRs) were calculated using Cox's proportional hazards model, adjusted for age, survey area, family history of prostate cancer, body mass index, and total energy intake. For diet, we calculated the HRs associated with intermediate and high consumption of dairy products and compared them with those associated with low consumption. There were 412 cases of prostate cancer in the survey population. As dairy products, milk, yogurt, cheese, and butter were evaluated. Among them, milk consumption was associated with a significant risk (HR = 1.37, p = 0.009) and a dose‐dependent response (p for trend = 0.009) adjusted for age and family history of prostate cancer, stratified by area. Milk and yogurt consumption showed a significantly positive risk and a dose–response relationship adjusted for age, family history of prostate cancer, body mass index, and total energy intake, stratified by area. In summary, a high intake of dairy products such as milk increased the risk of developing prostate cancer in Japanese men.
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- Kazuya Mikami
- Department of Urology, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan.,Department of Urology, Japanese Red Cross Kyoto Daiichi Hospital, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Epidemiology for Community Health and Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan.,Department of Epidemiology, Radiation Effects Research Foundation, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Epidemiology for Community Health and Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Public Health, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Public Health and Health Policy, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Preventive Medical Sciences, Fujita Health University School of Medical Sciences, Toyoake, Japan
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- Department of Preventive Medicine/ Biostatistics and Medical Decision Making, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Public Health, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan
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Hoshiyama E, Noguchi T, Wake K, Zaitsu M, Hishinuma H, Sunaga J, Haruyama Y, Takahashi K, Kobashi G, Ono K. Characteristics of Emergency Neurological Patients Who Were Transported by Helicopter Emergency Medical Services in Tochigi, Japan. TOHOKU J EXP MED 2021; 255:79-89. [PMID: 34588376 DOI: 10.1620/tjem.255.79] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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In Japan, reports on the association of individual characteristics, and geographical distance and time with clinical outcomes for neurological emergencies involving helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS) are scarce. Using Tochigi HEMS data (2010-2018), we assessed the characteristics of 1,170 emergency neurological patients (e.g., stroke, neurotrauma, and seizure) at the base hospital, which covered 58% of all HEMS patients in the prefecture. After initial treatment in the emergency room, emergency physicians confirmed the clinical outcomes of each patient compared to those at the incident sites (recovery/non-recovery). We calculated the geographic distance from the base hospital to each incident site, and estimated and adjusted odds ratios (aOR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) for non-recovery against distance. The mean distance between the incident site and base hospital was 22.0 ± 11.7 km, and 77.4% of patients recovered following initial treatment. Two peak age groups were observed among emergency neurological diseases, including seizures in patients who were aged < 5 years and stroke and neurotrauma in patients who were aged 70-80 years. The percentages of stroke, traumatic head and brain injury, and seizure were 35.8%, 29.2%, and 22.8%, respectively. The incidence of stroke (aOR = 11.8, 95% CI 6.86-20.3) and neurotrauma (aOR = 4.86, 95% CI 2.78-8.51) independently predicted a poor prognosis. However, no significant association was observed with the distance from the base hospital. Therefore, in the Tochigi prefecture, geographical disparities may not affect the short-term prognosis of patients with neurological emergencies who were transported by HEMS.
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- Eisei Hoshiyama
- Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Dokkyo Medical University School of Medicine
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- Department of Public Health, Dokkyo Medical University School of Medicine.,Department of Adult Nursing, Dokkyo Medical University School of Nursing
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- Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Dokkyo Medical University School of Medicine
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- Department of Public Health, Dokkyo Medical University School of Medicine
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- Department of Public Health, Dokkyo Medical University School of Medicine.,Department of Adult Nursing, Dokkyo Medical University School of Nursing
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- Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Dokkyo Medical University School of Medicine.,Department of Public Health, Dokkyo Medical University School of Medicine
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- Integrated Research Faculty for Advanced Medical Sciences, Dokkyo Medical University School of Medicine
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- Department of Public Health, Dokkyo Medical University School of Medicine
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- Department of Public Health, Dokkyo Medical University School of Medicine
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- Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Dokkyo Medical University School of Medicine
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Conway DI, Hovanec J, Ahrens W, Ross A, Holcatova I, Lagiou P, Serraino D, Canova C, Richiardi L, Healy C, Kjaerheim K, Macfarlane GJ, Thomson P, Agudo A, Znaor A, Brennan P, Luce D, Menvielle G, Stucker I, Benhamou S, Ramroth H, Boffetta P, Vilensky M, Fernandez L, Curado MP, Menezes A, Daudt A, Koifman R, Wunsch-Filho V, Yuan-Chin AL, Hashibe M, Behrens T, McMahon AD. Occupational socioeconomic risk associations for head and neck cancer in Europe and South America: individual participant data analysis of pooled case-control studies within the INHANCE Consortium. J Epidemiol Community Health 2021; 75:779-787. [PMID: 33622804 PMCID: PMC8292575 DOI: 10.1136/jech-2020-214913] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2020] [Revised: 11/22/2020] [Accepted: 01/04/2021] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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BACKGROUND The association between socioeconomic disadvantage (low education and/or income) and head and neck cancer is well established, with smoking and alcohol consumption explaining up to three-quarters of the risk. We aimed to investigate the nature of and explanations for head and neck cancer risk associated with occupational socioeconomic prestige (a perceptual measure of psychosocial status), occupational socioeconomic position and manual-work experience, and to assess the potential explanatory role of occupational exposures. METHODS Pooled analysis included 5818 patients with head and neck cancer (and 7326 control participants) from five studies in Europe and South America. Lifetime job histories were coded to: (1) occupational social prestige-Treiman's Standard International Occupational Prestige Scale (SIOPS); (2) occupational socioeconomic position-International Socio-Economic Index (ISEI); and (3) manual/non-manual jobs. RESULTS For the longest held job, adjusting for smoking, alcohol and nature of occupation, increased head and neck cancer risk estimates were observed for low SIOPS OR=1.88 (95% CI: 1.64 to 2.17), low ISEI OR=1.74 (95% CI: 1.51 to 1.99) and manual occupations OR=1.49 (95% CI: 1.35 to 1.64). Following mutual adjustment by socioeconomic exposures, risk associated with low SIOPS remained OR=1.59 (95% CI: 1.30 to 1.94). CONCLUSIONS These findings indicate that low occupational socioeconomic prestige, position and manual work are associated with head and neck cancer, and such risks are only partly explained by smoking, alcohol and occupational exposures. Perceptual occupational psychosocial status (SIOPS) appears to be the strongest socioeconomic factor, relative to socioeconomic position and manual/non-manual work.
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- David I Conway
- School of Medicine, Dentistry and Nursing, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
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- Institute for Prevention and Occupational Medicine of the German Social Accident Insurance (IPA), Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
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- Leibniz Institute for Prevention Research and Epidemiology, Bremen, Germany
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- School of Medicine, Dentistry and Nursing, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
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- Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology, Charles University First Faculty of Medicine, Praha, Czech Republic
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- School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Attica, Greece
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- Oncology Reference Center, Aviano, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy
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- Department of Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Sciences and Public Health, University of Padua, Padova, Veneto, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences, University of Turin, Torino, Piemonte, Italy
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- School of Dental Science, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- Faculty of Dentistry, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Unit of Nutrition and Cancer, Cancer Epidemiology Research Program, Catalan Institute of Oncology, Hospitalet de Llobregat, Catalunya, Spain
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- International Agency for Research on Cancer, Lyon, Rhône-Alpes, France
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- International Agency for Research on Cancer, Lyon, Rhône-Alpes, France
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- University of Rennes 1-Health Sciences Campus Villejean, Rennes, Bretagne, France
- Institute for Research in Health, Environment and Work, National Institute of Health and Medical Research, Rennes, Bretagne, France
- School of Advanced Studies in Public Health, Rennes, Bretagne, France
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- Sorbonne Université, INSERM, Institut Pierre Louis d'Epidémiologie et de Santé Publique, Paris, France
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- Paris-Sud University, Saint-Aubin, Île-de-France, France
- Environmental Epidemiology of Cancer, Centre for Research in Epidemiology and Population Health, National Institute of Health and Medical Research, Villejuif, Île-de-France, France
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- Institute of Public Health, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
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- The Tisch Cancer Institute and Institute for Translational Epidemiology, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, New York, USA
- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
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- Institute of Oncology Angel H Roffo, University of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Epidemiology, AC Camargo Cancer Center International Research Center, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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- Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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- Fundacao Oswaldo Cruz, National School of Public Health, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Division of Public Health, Department of Family and Preventive Medicine and Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
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- Division of Public Health, Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, Huntsman Cancer Institute, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
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- Institute for Prevention and Occupational Medicine of the German Social Accident Insurance (IPA), Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
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- School of Medicine, Dentistry and Nursing, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
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Kinjo A, Purevdorj B, Okada T, Kuwabara Y, Fujii M, Higuchi S, Osaki Y. Trends and differences in alcohol-related mortality rates by gender and by prefectures in Japan between 1995 and 2016. Drug Alcohol Depend 2021; 221:108586. [PMID: 33657468 DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2021.108586] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2020] [Revised: 01/13/2021] [Accepted: 01/13/2021] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND This study aimed to identify increases in 100 % alcohol-related death (ARD) and any differences among prefectures between 1995-2016. METHODS Data from the national death registry on 100 % ARDs between 1995-2016 were extracted. Age-standardized mortality rate (ASMR) of 100 % ARD by year, gender, and gender ratio were calculated. After dividing the period into 1995-2005 and 2006-2016, the ASMRs of 100 % ARDs were calculated by prefecture. Additionally, based on geographical area, municipality size, or annual alcohol sales per adult in each prefecture, prefectures were divided into groups and analysed. RESULTS In total, 95,455 deaths were caused by 100 % ARD from 1995-2016. Men's ASMRs of 100 % ARD markedly increased from 4.0 per 100,000 in 1995 to 5.2 between 2010 and 2013, and gradually declined to 5.0 in 2016. Women's ASMRs increased steadily from 0.3 in 1995 to 0.8 in 2016. The gender ratio of ASMRs decreased from 13.3 in 1995 to 6.3 in 2016. The ASMR of one prefecture, which had reduced alcohol tax rates, was higher for both genders. Both men's and women's ASMRs were higher in the prefectures that had higher alcohol sales (6.3 [5.0-7.7] and 0.8 [0.6-1.1], respectively) compared to the prefectures that had lower alcohol sales (4.3 [4.0-4.7] p < 0.001 and 0.6 [0.5-0.6] p = 0.045, respectively). CONCLUSIONS The ASMR of 100 % ARD remained high for men and increased for women, and prefecture-level higher alcohol sales and lower tax rates correlated with the higher mortality rate. Increasing prices and taxes and reducing alcohol sales may contribute to a decrease in alcohol-related mortality.
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- Aya Kinjo
- Division of Environmental and Preventive Medicine, Department of Social Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Tottori University, Nishi-cho 86, Yonago-shi, Tottori, 683-8503, Japan.
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- Division of Environmental and Preventive Medicine, Department of Social Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Tottori University, Nishi-cho 86, Yonago-shi, Tottori, 683-8503, Japan
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- Division of Environmental and Preventive Medicine, Department of Social Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Tottori University, Nishi-cho 86, Yonago-shi, Tottori, 683-8503, Japan
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- Division of Environmental and Preventive Medicine, Department of Social Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Tottori University, Nishi-cho 86, Yonago-shi, Tottori, 683-8503, Japan
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- Division of Environmental and Preventive Medicine, Department of Social Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Tottori University, Nishi-cho 86, Yonago-shi, Tottori, 683-8503, Japan
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- National Hospital Organization Kurihama Medical and Addiction Center, Yokosuka-shi, Kanagawa, 239-0841, Japan
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- Division of Environmental and Preventive Medicine, Department of Social Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Tottori University, Nishi-cho 86, Yonago-shi, Tottori, 683-8503, Japan
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Fukai K, Kojimahara N, Hoshi K, Toyota A, Tatemichi M. Combined effects of occupational exposure to hazardous operations and lifestyle-related factors on cancer incidence. Cancer Sci 2020; 111:4581-4593. [PMID: 32975871 PMCID: PMC7734165 DOI: 10.1111/cas.14663] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2020] [Revised: 09/16/2020] [Accepted: 09/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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We aimed to examine whether the number of types of hazardous operations at work experienced through a lifetime is associated with cancer incidence, and additionally examined the combined effects with lifestyle‐related factors. Using a nationwide, multicenter, hospital inpatient dataset (2005‐2015), we conducted a matched case‐control study with 1 149 296 study subjects. We classified the participants into those with none, 1, or 2 or more types of hazardous operation experience, based on information of special medical examinations taken, mandatory in Japan for workers engaged in hazardous operations. Using those with no experience as the reference group, we estimated the odds ratios for cancer incidence (all sites, lung, stomach, colon and rectum, liver, pancreas, bile duct, and bladder) by conditional logistic regression with multiple imputations. We also examined the effects of the combination with hazardous operations and lifestyle‐related factors. We observed increased risks for cancer of all sites, and lung, pancreas, and bladder cancer associated with the experience of hazardous operations. Multivariable‐adjusted ORs (95% CIs) of cancer incidence of all sites were 1 (reference), 1.16 (1.12, 1.21), and 1.17 (1.08, 1.27) for none, 1, and 2 or more types of hazardous operation experience, respectively (P for trend <.001). Potential combined associations of hazardous operations with smoking were observed for lung, pancreas, and bladder cancer, and with diabetes for pancreas cancer. Engaging in hazardous operations at work and in combination with lifestyle‐related factors may increase the risk of cancer. We highlight the potential for those engaged in hazardous work to avoid preventable cancers.
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- Kota Fukai
- Department of Preventive Medicine, Tokai University School of Medicine, Isehara, Japan
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- Center for Public Health Informatics, National Institute of Public Health, Wako, Japan.,Department of Hygiene, School of Medicine, Kitasato University, Sagamihara, Japan
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- Chugoku Rosai Hospital Research Center for the Promotion of Health and Employment Support, Japan Organization of Occupational Health and Safety, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Tokai University School of Medicine, Isehara, Japan
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Yasuda Y, Sakai A, Ito S, Sasai K, Ishizaki A, Okano Y, Kawahara S, Jitsumori Y, Yamamoto H, Matsubara N, Shimizu K, Katayama H. Human NINEIN polymorphism at codon 1111 is associated with the risk of colorectal cancer. Biomed Rep 2020; 13:45. [PMID: 32934817 DOI: 10.3892/br.2020.1352] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2020] [Accepted: 04/07/2020] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
Abstract
NINEIN serves an essential role in centrosome function as a microtubule organizing center, and in the reformation of the interphase centrosome architecture following mitosis. In the present study, the association between NINEIN Pro1111Ala (rs2236316), a missense single nucleotide polymorphism, and the risk of colorectal cancer (CRC), related to smoking and alcohol consumption habits in 200 patients with CRC and 1,141 cancer-free control participants were assessed in a case-control study performed in Japan. The results showed that the NINEIN Ala/Ala genotype compared with the Pro/Pro genotype was significantly more associated with an increased risk of CRC, and the males with the Ala/Ala genotype exhibited a significantly increased risk of CRC compared with those with Pro/Pro and Pro/Ala genotypes. Stratified analyses of the Ala/Ala genotype with CRC risk further showed an increased association in never/light drinkers (<23 g of ethanol/day), in male never/light drinkers and in male patients with rectal cancer. These findings suggest that the genetic variant of the NINEIN Pro1111Ala polymorphism has a significant effect on CRC susceptibility in the Japanese population.
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- Yukiko Yasuda
- Department of Molecular Oncology, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama 700-8558, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Oncology, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama 700-8558, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Oncology, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama 700-8558, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Oncology, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama 700-8558, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Oncology, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama 700-8558, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Oncology, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama 700-8558, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Oncology, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama 700-8558, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Oncology, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama 700-8558, Japan
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- Department of General Thoracic Surgery and Breast and Endocrinological Surgery, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama 700-8558, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama 700-8558, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Oncology, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama 700-8558, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Oncology, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama 700-8558, Japan
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Hsiao JR, Huang CC, Ou CY, Chang CC, Lee WT, Tsai ST, Huang JS, Chen KC, Lai YH, Wu YH, Hsueh WT, Wu SY, Yen CJ, Chang JY, Lin CL, Weng YL, Yang HC, Chen YS, Chang JS. Investigating the health disparities in the association between lifestyle behaviors and the risk of head and neck cancer. Cancer Sci 2020; 111:2974-2986. [PMID: 32539207 PMCID: PMC7419018 DOI: 10.1111/cas.14530] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2020] [Revised: 05/28/2020] [Accepted: 06/06/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
Abstract
Many studies have reported a positive association between lower socioeconomic status (SES) and higher head and neck cancer (HNC) risk. Fewer studies have examined the impact of SES on the association between alcohol or cigarette use and HNC risk. The current case‐control study (1104 HNC cases and 1363 controls) investigated the influence of education, a SES indicator, on the association between HNC and the use of alcohol, cigarettes, or betel quids in Taiwan, a country with universal health care. Our results showed a larger increase in HNC risk associated with alcohol among those with lower educational level (odds ratio [OR] = 2.07; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.53‐2.80) than those with higher educational level (OR = 1.38; 95% CI, 1.04‐1.85) (heterogeneity‐P = .03). Educational level had an influence on the association between alcohol use and HNC risk among those with genetic susceptibility (ALDH2‐deficient) to the carcinogenic effect of alcohol. The association between cigarette or betel quid use and HNC risk was similar between the high and low educational groups. National policies and social interventions have led to the decline in the prevalence of cigarette and betel quid users in Taiwan. In contrast, due to the lack of adequate alcohol control policies, alcohol consumption in Taiwan has continued to rise. A higher impact of alcohol on HNC risk among lower SES individuals even with universal health care could be the result of insufficient alcohol control policies in Taiwan.
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- Jenn-Ren Hsiao
- Department of Otolaryngology, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan.,Institute of Clinical Medicine, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
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- Department of Otolaryngology, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
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- Department of Otolaryngology, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
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- Department of Otolaryngology, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan.,Institute of Clinical Medicine, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
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- Department of Otolaryngology, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan.,Institute of Clinical Medicine, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
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- Department of Otolaryngology, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
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- Department of Stomatology, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
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- Department of Stomatology, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
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- Institute of Clinical Medicine, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan.,Department of Radiation Oncology, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
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- Institute of Clinical Medicine, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan.,Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
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- Institute of Clinical Medicine, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan.,Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
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- Department of Nursing, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
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- National Institute of Cancer Research, National Health Research Institutes, Tainan, Taiwan
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- National Institute of Cancer Research, National Health Research Institutes, Tainan, Taiwan
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- Department of Otolaryngology, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
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- National Institute of Cancer Research, National Health Research Institutes, Tainan, Taiwan
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Lee W, Kang MY, Kim J, Lim SS, Yoon JH. Cancer risk in road transportation workers: a national representative cohort study with 600,000 person-years of follow-up. Sci Rep 2020; 10:11331. [PMID: 32647239 PMCID: PMC7347601 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-68242-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2019] [Accepted: 06/22/2020] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
Abstract
We analysed cancer risk in road transportation workers (RTWs) exposed to traffic air pollution and motor vehicle engine exhaust using the Korean National Health Insurance Service database. RTWs were defined as individuals in the transportation workers group doing road transportation. First admission history of cancer within a 3-year wash-out period was defined as an incident case. The crude incidence, standardised incidence ratio (SIR), and 95% confidence interval (CI) of all cancer risk of RTWs were compared with those of government employees or the whole working population. In total, 3,074 cancer cases were found among RTWs. The respective SIRs and 95% CIs for cancers in RTWs compared with those in the whole population were as follows: liver and intrahepatic bile duct cancers, 1.15 and 1.04–1.27; other digestive organ cancers, 1.28 and 1.04–1.57; trachea, bronchus, and lung cancers, 1.28 and 1.15–1.43; and bladder cancer, 1.26 and 1.03–1.52, respectively. The corresponding SIRs and 95% CIs were also higher in RTWs than in government employees. RTWs have a high risk of developing cancer, including cancer in the liver, intrahepatic bile ducts, other digestive organs, trachea, bronchus, lung, and bladder. Our results can assist in establishing prevention strategies for various cancers in RTWs.
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- Wanhyung Lee
- Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Gil Medical Center, Gachon University College of Medicine, Incheon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Graduate School of Public Health, Yonsei University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.,The Institute for Occupational Health, Department of Preventive Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, 50, Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, 03722, Republic of Korea
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- Graduate School of Public Health, Yonsei University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.,The Institute for Occupational Health, Department of Preventive Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, 50, Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, 03722, Republic of Korea
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- The Institute for Occupational Health, Department of Preventive Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, 50, Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, 03722, Republic of Korea. .,Department of Preventive Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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Testino G, Pellicano R. Alcohol and breast cancer: a warning for gynecologists. MINERVA GINECOLOGICA 2020; 72:61-63. [PMID: 32186168 DOI: 10.23736/s0026-4784.20.04521-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Gianni Testino
- Unit of Addiction and Hepatology, Alcohological Regional Center, ASL3, San Martino Hospital, Genoa, Italy -
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Scorza CA, Guimarães-Marques M, Girão ERC, Nejm M, Finsterer J, Girão MJBC, Younes RN, Laranjeira RR, Scorza FA. Alcohol and sudden unexpected death in epilepsy: do not pop the cork. Clinics (Sao Paulo) 2020; 75:e1770. [PMID: 32401968 PMCID: PMC7196729 DOI: 10.6061/clinics/2020/e1770] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2020] [Accepted: 04/03/2020] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
Affiliation(s)
- Carla A Scorza
- Disciplina de Neurociencia, Escola Paulista de Medicina, Universidade Federal de Sao Paulo (UNIFESP), Sao Paulo, SP, BR
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- Disciplina de Neurociencia, Escola Paulista de Medicina, Universidade Federal de Sao Paulo (UNIFESP), Sao Paulo, SP, BR
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- Disciplina de Neurociencia, Escola Paulista de Medicina, Universidade Federal de Sao Paulo (UNIFESP), Sao Paulo, SP, BR
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- Disciplina de Neurociencia, Escola Paulista de Medicina, Universidade Federal de Sao Paulo (UNIFESP), Sao Paulo, SP, BR
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- Krankenanstalt Rudolfstiftung, Messerli Institute. Vienna, AustriaAustria
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- Departamento de Ginecologia. Escola Paulista de Medicina, Universidade Federal de Sao Paulo (EPM/UNIFESP), Sao Paulo, SP, BR
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- Centro de Oncologia, Hospital Alemao Oswaldo Cruz, Sao Paulo, SP, BR
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- Departamento de Psiquiatria, Escola Paulista de Medicina, Universidade Federal de Sao Paulo (EPM/UNIFESP), Sao Paulo, SP, BR
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- Disciplina de Neurociencia, Escola Paulista de Medicina, Universidade Federal de Sao Paulo (UNIFESP), Sao Paulo, SP, BR
- Corresponding author. E-mail:
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