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Malevolti MC, Maci C, Lugo A, Possenti I, Gallus S, Gorini G, Carreras G. Second-hand smoke exposure and cervical cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis. J Cancer Res Clin Oncol 2023; 149:14353-14363. [PMID: 37516982 DOI: 10.1007/s00432-023-04841-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2023] [Accepted: 05/04/2023] [Indexed: 08/01/2023]
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PURPOSE The association between second-hand smoke (SHS) exposure and cervical cancer (CC) risk is still unclear. The aim of this study is to provide an accurate and updated estimate of this association. METHODS Through an original methodology to identify original publications, we conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of all epidemiological studies published up to October 2022 evaluating the association between SHS exposure and CC risk among female non-smokers. Meta-analytic estimates were obtained using random-effects models and dose-response relationships were derived using log-linear functions. RESULTS Out of 25 eligible studies, 21 were included in the meta-analysis, providing a pooled relative risk (RR) of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) of grade 2 or higher of 1.52 (95% confidence interval, CI 1.30-1.78, 21 studies) for overall SHS exposure versus non-exposure. When restricting the analysis to invasive CC, the pooled RR was 1.42 (95% CI 1.17-1.71, 13 studies), whereas the pooled RR for CIN was 1.50 (95% CI 1.22-1.84, 6 studies). Analyzing RR by setting or source of SHS exposure resulted in significant associations with CC risk for SHS exposure at home (RR for CIN2+ 1.49, 95% CI 1.21-1.84, 14 studies), in non-specified settings (RR for CIN2+ 1.64, 95% CI 1.20-2.23, 8 studies) and from partner (RR for CIN2+ 1.55, 95% CI 1.25-1.94, 10 studies). The risk of CIN2+ significantly increased linearly with the intensity and pack-years of SHS exposure. CONCLUSION This comprehensive review and meta-analysis confirmed the association of SHS exposure with CC, further suggesting the need to raise concern about SHS exposure in the population.
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- Maria Chiara Malevolti
- Oncologic Network, Prevention and Research Institute (ISPRO), Via Cosimo il Vecchio 2, 50139, Florence, Italy
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- Oncologic Network, Prevention and Research Institute (ISPRO), Via Cosimo il Vecchio 2, 50139, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Medical Epidemiology, Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Medical Epidemiology, Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Medical Epidemiology, Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- Oncologic Network, Prevention and Research Institute (ISPRO), Via Cosimo il Vecchio 2, 50139, Florence, Italy
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- Oncologic Network, Prevention and Research Institute (ISPRO), Via Cosimo il Vecchio 2, 50139, Florence, Italy.
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Bowden SJ, Doulgeraki T, Bouras E, Markozannes G, Athanasiou A, Grout-Smith H, Kechagias KS, Ellis LB, Zuber V, Chadeau-Hyam M, Flanagan JM, Tsilidis KK, Kalliala I, Kyrgiou M. Risk factors for human papillomavirus infection, cervical intraepithelial neoplasia and cervical cancer: an umbrella review and follow-up Mendelian randomisation studies. BMC Med 2023; 21:274. [PMID: 37501128 PMCID: PMC10375747 DOI: 10.1186/s12916-023-02965-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 26.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2023] [Accepted: 06/27/2023] [Indexed: 07/29/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Persistent infection by oncogenic human papillomavirus (HPV) is necessary although not sufficient for development of cervical cancer. Behavioural, environmental, or comorbid exposures may promote or protect against malignant transformation. Randomised evidence is limited and the validity of observational studies describing these associations remains unclear. METHODS In this umbrella review, we searched electronic databases to identify meta-analyses of observational studies that evaluated risk or protective factors and the incidence of HPV infection, cervical intra-epithelial neoplasia (CIN), cervical cancer incidence and mortality. Following re-analysis, evidence was classified and graded based on a pre-defined set of statistical criteria. Quality was assessed with AMSTAR-2. For all associations graded as weak evidence or above, with available genetic instruments, we also performed Mendelian randomisation to examine the potential causal effect of modifiable exposures with risk of cervical cancer. The protocol for this study was registered on PROSPERO (CRD42020189995). RESULTS We included 171 meta-analyses of different exposure contrasts from 50 studies. Systemic immunosuppression including HIV infection (RR = 2.20 (95% CI = 1.89-2.54)) and immunosuppressive medications for inflammatory bowel disease (RR = 1.33 (95% CI = 1.27-1.39)), as well as an altered vaginal microbiome (RR = 1.59 (95% CI = 1.40-1.81)), were supported by strong and highly suggestive evidence for an association with HPV persistence, CIN or cervical cancer. Smoking, number of sexual partners and young age at first pregnancy were supported by highly suggestive evidence and confirmed by Mendelian randomisation. CONCLUSIONS Our main analysis supported the association of systemic (HIV infection, immunosuppressive medications) and local immunosuppression (altered vaginal microbiota) with increased risk for worse HPV and cervical disease outcomes. Mendelian randomisation confirmed the link for genetically predicted lifetime smoking index, and young age at first pregnancy with cervical cancer, highlighting also that observational evidence can hide different inherent biases. This evidence strengthens the need for more frequent HPV screening in people with immunosuppression, further investigation of the vaginal microbiome and access to sexual health services.
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- Sarah J Bowden
- Department of Metabolism, Digestion and Reproduction and Department of Surgery and Cancer, Institute of Reproductive and Developmental Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, Hammersmith Hospital campus, London, W12 0HS, UK.
- Queen Charlotte's and Chelsea - Hammersmith Hospital, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK.
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- Queen Charlotte's and Chelsea - Hammersmith Hospital, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK
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- Department of Hygiene and Epidemiology, University of Ioannina School of Medicine, Ioannina, Greece
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- Department of Hygiene and Epidemiology, University of Ioannina School of Medicine, Ioannina, Greece
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Department of Metabolism, Digestion and Reproduction and Department of Surgery and Cancer, Institute of Reproductive and Developmental Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, Hammersmith Hospital campus, London, W12 0HS, UK
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- Department of Metabolism, Digestion and Reproduction and Department of Surgery and Cancer, Institute of Reproductive and Developmental Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, Hammersmith Hospital campus, London, W12 0HS, UK
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- Department of Metabolism, Digestion and Reproduction and Department of Surgery and Cancer, Institute of Reproductive and Developmental Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, Hammersmith Hospital campus, London, W12 0HS, UK
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- Department of Metabolism, Digestion and Reproduction and Department of Surgery and Cancer, Institute of Reproductive and Developmental Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, Hammersmith Hospital campus, London, W12 0HS, UK
- Queen Charlotte's and Chelsea - Hammersmith Hospital, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Department of Surgery and Cancer, Institute of Reproductive and Developmental Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Department of Hygiene and Epidemiology, University of Ioannina School of Medicine, Ioannina, Greece
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Department of Metabolism, Digestion and Reproduction and Department of Surgery and Cancer, Institute of Reproductive and Developmental Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, Hammersmith Hospital campus, London, W12 0HS, UK
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Metabolism, Digestion and Reproduction and Department of Surgery and Cancer, Institute of Reproductive and Developmental Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, Hammersmith Hospital campus, London, W12 0HS, UK
- Queen Charlotte's and Chelsea - Hammersmith Hospital, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK
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Li XY, Li G, Gong TT, Lv JL, Gao C, Liu FH, Zhao YH, Wu QJ. Non-Genetic Factors and Risk of Cervical Cancer: An Umbrella Review of Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses of Observational Studies. Int J Public Health 2023; 68:1605198. [PMID: 37065642 PMCID: PMC10103589 DOI: 10.3389/ijph.2023.1605198] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2022] [Accepted: 03/15/2023] [Indexed: 04/03/2023] Open
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Objectives: The association between non-genetic risk factors and cervical cancer (CC) remains controversial and unclear. This umbrella review was conducted to evaluate and synthesize previously published systematic reviews and meta-analyses related to non-genetic factors and CC risk.Methods: We searched PubMed, Web of Science, and EMBASE to identify studies investigating the association between extragenetic factors and CC risk. For each article, we calculated the summary effect size and the 95% confidence interval. Specific criteria were used to classify the association into four levels: strong, highly suggestive, suggestive, or weak.Results: A total of 18 meta-analyses of different risk factors for CC were examined; these studies covered risk factors related to diet, lifestyle, reproduction, disease, viral infection, microorganisms, and parasites. Oral contraceptive use and Chlamydia trachomatis infection were shown to increase CC risk, and this was supported by strong evidence. Additionally, there were four risk factors supported by highly suggestive evidence and six risk factors supported by suggestive evidence.Conclusion: In conclusion, there is a strong association between oral contraceptive use, Chlamydia trachomatis infection, and increased CC risk.
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- Xin-Yu Li
- Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
- Clinical Research Center, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
- Clinical Research Center, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
- Clinical Research Center, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
- Clinical Research Center, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
- Clinical Research Center, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
- Clinical Research Center, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
- *Correspondence: Qi-Jun Wu,
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Golka K, Böthig R, Weistenhöfer W, Jungmann OP, Bergmann S, Zellner M, Schöps W. [Occupation-related cancer in urology-Current knowledge including environmental medical aspects]. UROLOGIE (HEIDELBERG, GERMANY) 2022; 61:1198-1207. [PMID: 36161345 DOI: 10.1007/s00120-022-01938-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/24/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Occupation-related cancers are of considerable importance, which is not yet adequately recognized in the field of urology. The three numerically most significant entities are tumors of the urinary tract caused by carcinogenic aromatic amines or polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, renal cell cancer after high exposure to the solvent trichloroethylene, and mesotheliomas of the tunica vaginalis of the testis after exposure to asbestos; however, these can only be recognized as occupation-related if an occupational history regarding the hazard relevant to the organ bearing the tumor is documented from the beginning of employment, e.g. by a questionnaire. This is because the relevant exposures generally date back several decades. With the exception of high exposure to trichloroethylene, the substances mentioned can also environmentally trigger the same tumors. In the context of environmental risk factors, it is of considerable importance that smoking is now considered to be a trigger for some 50% of all bladder cancers in men and women; however, smoking cessation results in a reduction in smoking-related cancer risk of over 30% after only 3-4 years. Work and commuting accidents, which are considered occupational risks, can lead to urological sequelae. For example, increased tumors of the bladder can occur after spinal cord injury lasting longer than 10 years.
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- Klaus Golka
- Leibniz-Institut für Arbeitsforschung an der TU Dortmund (IfADo), Ardeystr. 67, 44139, Dortmund, Deutschland.
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- Abteilung Neuro-Urologie, BG Klinikum Hamburg, Hamburg, Deutschland
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- Institut und Poliklinik für Arbeits‑, Sozial- und Umweltmedizin, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Deutschland
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- Urologische Klinik Lindenthal, St. Hildegardis, Köln, Deutschland
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- Klinik für Urologie, Kinderurologie und onkologische Urologie, Evangelisches Krankenhaus Paul Gerhardt Stift, Lutherstadt Wittenberg, Deutschland
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- Abteilung Urologie|Neurourologie, KWA Klinik Stift Rottal, Bad Griesbach, Deutschland
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Risk Factors for Ovarian Cancer: An Umbrella Review of the Literature. Cancers (Basel) 2022; 14:cancers14112708. [PMID: 35681688 PMCID: PMC9179274 DOI: 10.3390/cancers14112708] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2022] [Revised: 05/25/2022] [Accepted: 05/27/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Several non-genetic factors have been associated with ovarian cancer incidence or mortality. To evaluate the strength and validity of the evidence we conducted an umbrella review of the literature that included systematic reviews/meta-analyses that evaluated the link between non-genetic risk factors and ovarian cancer incidence and mortality. We searched PubMed, EMBASE, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews and performed a manual screening of references. Evidence was graded into strong, highly suggestive, suggestive or weak based on statistical significance of the random effects summary estimate and the largest study in a meta-analysis, the number of cases, between-study heterogeneity, 95% prediction intervals, small study effects, and presence of excess significance bias. We identified 212 meta-analyses, investigating 55 non-genetic risk factors for ovarian cancer. Risk factors were grouped in eight broad categories: anthropometric indices, dietary intake, physical activity, pre-existing medical conditions, past drug history, biochemical markers, past gynaecological history and smoking. Of the 174 meta-analyses of cohort studies assessing 44 factors, six associations were graded with strong evidence. Greater height (RR per 10 cm 1.16, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.11-1.20), body mass index (BMI) (RR ≥ 30 kg/m2 versus normal 1.27, 95% CI 1.17-1.38) and three exposures of varying preparations and usage related to hormone replacement therapy (HRT) use increased the risk of developing ovarian cancer. Use of oral contraceptive pill reduced the risk (RR 0.74, 95% CI 0.69-0.80). Refining the significance of genuine risk factors for the development of ovarian cancer may potentially increase awareness in women at risk, aid prevention and early detection.
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Incidence trends in lung and bladder cancers in the Nordic Countries before and after the smoking epidemic. Eur J Cancer Prev 2022; 31:228-234. [PMID: 34074862 DOI: 10.1097/cej.0000000000000694] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Cigarette smoking epidemic, which started before the World War II, completely changed the cancer landscape. Reliable incidence data spanning the stepwise spreading epidemic are rare, but the Nordic cancer registries are unique sources in being able to catch the pre-epidemic situation in the female population where smoking became more prevalent after the War. For Swedish men, smoking prevalence has decease early and cancer rates may herald postsmoking rates. We used data from the NORDCAN database, constructed by the cancer registries of Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden, for the analysis of incidence changes in lung and bladder cancers from year 1943 (Denmark), from 1953 (Finland and Norway) and from 1960 (Sweden) until year 2016. The analyses revealed four novel observation relevant to the smoking epidemic. (1) The incidence of lung cancer in Norwegian women in the 1950s, when the smoking prevalence was very low, was 1.8/100 000 (world standard rate), which is at the level of lowest global female rates known to-date; (2) the earliest lung-to-bladder incidence ratio among Norwegian women was 0.64, probably benchmarking the incidence rates prior to the smoking epidemic; (3) bladder cancer incidence for Finnish women diagnosed in the 1950s was 1.2/100 000 which is at the level of the lowest rates currently known and (4) Swedish men with the lowest smoking prevalence in Europe, showed an epochal crossing of lung and bladder cancer incidence rates before year 2015. The data suggest that the approaching of the incidence rates for lung and bladder cancer can be expected in the course of the abating smoking epidemic.
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The Importance of Addressing Early-Life Environmental Exposures in Cancer Epidemiology. CURR EPIDEMIOL REP 2022; 9:49-65. [DOI: 10.1007/s40471-022-00289-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Sharif R, Mohammad NMA, Jia Xin Y, Abdul Hamid NH, Shahar S, Ali RAR. Dietary Risk Factors and Odds of Colorectal Adenoma in Malaysia: A Case Control Study. Nutr Cancer 2021; 74:2757-2768. [PMID: 34965818 DOI: 10.1080/01635581.2021.2022167] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Current evidence suggests that dietary and lifestyle factors may play an important role in colorectal cancer risk but there are only a few studies that investigated their relationship with colorectal adenomas (CRA), the precursors for colorectal cancer. A case-control study was conducted to determine the relationship between dietary and lifestyle factors associated with CRA risk among 125 subjects with CRA and 150 subjects without CRA at Hospital Canselor Tuanku Muhriz UKM (HCTM), Malaysia. We used dietary history questionnaire (DHQ) and International Physical Activity Questionnaire-Short Form (IPAQ) to estimate the diet and physical activity. The findings of this study showed that male gender [OR = 2.71 (95% CI= 1.01-7.27)], smoking [OR = 6.39 (95% CI= 1.04-39.30)], family history of cancer [OR = 6.39 (95% CI= 1.04-39.30)], high body fat percentage [OR = 1.25 (95% CI= 1.04-1.51)], high calorie and fat intake [OR = 1.03 (95% CI= 1.01-1.06)], [OR = 1.01 (95% CI= 0.95-1.09)] and red meat intake more than 100 g per day [OR = 1.02 (95% CI= 1.01-1.04)] increased CRA risk. High fiber [OR = 0.78 (95% CI= 0.64-0.95)] and calcium intake [OR = 0.78 (95% CI= 0.98-1.00)] was found to decrease CRA risk. Some of these modifiable risk factors could be advocated as lifestyle interventions to reduce risk of CRA.
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- Razinah Sharif
- Centre for Healthy Ageing and Wellness, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.,Nutrition Science Programme, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Centre for Healthy Ageing and Wellness, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Nutrition Science Programme, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Centre for Healthy Ageing and Wellness, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Kataoka H, Kaji S, Moai M. Risk Assessment of Passive Smoking Based on Analysis of Hair Nicotine and Cotinine as Exposure Biomarkers by In-Tube Solid-Phase Microextraction Coupled On-Line to LC-MS/MS. Molecules 2021; 26:molecules26237356. [PMID: 34885941 PMCID: PMC8659248 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26237356] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2021] [Revised: 12/01/2021] [Accepted: 12/01/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Passive smoking due to environmental tobacco smoke is a serious public health concern because it increases the risk of lung cancer and cardiovascular disease. However, the current status and effect of passive smoking in various lifestyles are not fully understood. In this study, we measured hair nicotine and cotinine levels as exposure biomarkers in non-smokers and assessed the risk from the actual situation of passive smoking in different lifestyle environments. Nicotine and cotinine contents in hair samples of 110 non-smoker subjects were measured by in-tube solid-phase microextraction with on-line coupling to liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry, and self-reported lifestyle questionnaires were completed by the subjects. Nicotine and cotinine were detected at concentrations of 1.38 ng mg−1 and 12.8 pg mg−1 respectively in the hair of non-smokers, with levels significantly higher in subjects who reported being sensitive to tobacco smoke exposure. These levels were also affected by type of food intake and cooking method. Nicotine and cotinine in hair are useful biomarkers for assessing the effects of passive smoking on long-term exposure to environmental tobacco smoke, and our analytical methods can measure these exposure levels in people who are unaware of passive smoking. The results of this study suggest that the environment and places of tobacco smoke exposure and the lifestyle behaviors therein are important for the health effects of passive smoking.
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Gennette RL. Improving smoking cessation education and documentation. J Am Assoc Nurse Pract 2021; 34:357-363. [PMID: 34469361 DOI: 10.1097/jxx.0000000000000630] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2020] [Accepted: 05/13/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND New lung cancer cases and annual deaths caused by lung cancers are significantly associated with tobacco smoking. Continued, routine smoking cessation prevention education has been linked with a decrease in lung cancer prevalence, resulting in a decline in new lung cancer diagnoses annually and ultimately less lung cancer-associated deaths in the United States. LOCAL PROBLEM An independent review of core measures revealed inadequate smoking cessation education documentation and no established system-based monitoring protocols, including formal education of health care providers. The lack of education and understanding contributed to a low compliance rate of 25% in core measure documentation. METHODS An educational program was designed to increase smoking cessation documentation core measures adherence. A preimplementation and postimplementation design was used to compare smoking cessation documentation compliance rates. INTERVENTION The program included education in the form of guided handouts, practical demonstrations, and one-on-one teaching sessions. Compliance, under guidance set forth by the Quality Oncology Practice Initiative, was calculated over a quarterly period including all practice providers. RESULTS Results revealed a smoking cessation documentation compliance rate of 25% preimplementation and 77% postimplementation, reflecting a 52% increase in rate of smoking cessation documentation adherence over a 6-month project period. CONCLUSION Z-test analysis showed statistical significance determining the interventions are a successful method to help increase smoking cessation core measure compliance. The smoking cessation education program led to better understanding of core measures, improved documentation, increased revenue, and increased level of patient smoking cessation.
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- Ryan L Gennette
- Michigan State University Breslin Cancer Center, Lansing, Michigan
- Michigan State University College of Nursing, Lansing, Michigan
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Hemminki K, Försti A, Hemminki A, Ljungberg B, Hemminki O. Incidence trends in bladder and lung cancers between Denmark, Finland and Sweden may implicate oral tobacco (snuff/snus) as a possible risk factor. BMC Cancer 2021; 21:604. [PMID: 34034676 PMCID: PMC8152093 DOI: 10.1186/s12885-021-08371-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2021] [Accepted: 05/07/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background The dominant risk factor for urinary bladder cancer has been cigarette smoking, but, as smoking prevalence is decreasing in many populations, other risk factors may become uncovered. Such new risk factors could be responsible for halting the declining incidence of bladder cancer. We hypothesize that snuff use by Swedish men may increase the rate for bladder cancer, as snuff contains carcinogenic nitrosamines. Methods We carried out an ecological study by comparing incidence trends in lung and bladder cancers between Danish, Finnish and Swedish men in order to test if the Swedish bladder cancer rate deviates from the Danish and Finnish ones. We used the NORDCAN database for cancer data from 1960 through 2016 to test the hypothesis. Results In the three countries, the incidence of lung cancer started to decrease after a peak incidence, and this was later followed by declining incidence in bladder cancer in Denmark from 1990 to 2016 by 14.3%, in Finland by 8.3% but not in Sweden (the decline of 1.4% was not significant). The difference in trends can be partly explained by the increasing incidence in Swedish men aged 70 or more years. Sweden differs from the two other countries by low male smoking prevalence but increasing use of snuff recorded by various surveys. Conclusion The stable bladder cancer trend for Swedish men was opposite to the declining trends in Denmark, Finland and globally. We suggest that this unusual finding may be related to the increasing use of snuff by Swedish men. Average users of snuff are exposed to at least 3 times higher levels of carcinogenic tobacco-specific nitrosamines than a smoker of one daily pack of cigarettes. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12885-021-08371-w.
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- Kari Hemminki
- Biomedical Center, Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Center in Pilsen, Charles University in Prague, 30605, Pilsen, Czech Republic. .,Division of Cancer Epidemiology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Im Neuenheimer Feld 580, D-69120, Heidelberg, Germany.
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- Hopp Children's Cancer Center (KiTZ), Heidelberg, Germany.,Division of Pediatric Neurooncology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), German Cancer Consortium (DKTK), Heidelberg, Germany
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- Cancer Gene Therapy Group, Translational Immunology Research Program, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.,Comprehensive Cancer Center, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Surgical and Perioperative Sciences, Urology and Andrology, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
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- Cancer Gene Therapy Group, Translational Immunology Research Program, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.,Division of Urologic Oncology, Department of Surgical Oncology, Princess Margaret Cancer Center, University Health Network and University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Department of Urology, Helsinki University Hospital and University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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Shin HJ, Lee KJ, Gil M. Multiomic Analysis of Cereblon Expression and Its Prognostic Value in Kidney Renal Clear Cell Carcinoma, Lung Adenocarcinoma, and Skin Cutaneous Melanoma. J Pers Med 2021; 11:jpm11040263. [PMID: 33916291 PMCID: PMC8065640 DOI: 10.3390/jpm11040263] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2021] [Revised: 03/09/2021] [Accepted: 03/30/2021] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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Cereblon (CRBN) is a component of the E3 ubiquitin ligase complex that plays crucial roles in various cellular processes. However, no systematic studies on the expression and functions of CRBN in solid tumors have been conducted to date. Here, we analyzed CRBN expression and its clinical value using several bioinformatic databases. CRBN mRNA expression was downregulated in various cancer types compared to normal cells. Survival analysis demonstrated that overall survival was significantly positively correlated with CRBN expression in some cancer types including lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD), kidney renal clear cell carcinoma (KIRC), and skin cutaneous melanoma (SKCM). CRBN expression was downregulated regardless of clinicopathological characteristics in LUAD and KIRC. Analysis of genes that are commonly correlated with CRBN expression among KIRC, LUAD, and SKCM samples elucidated the potential CRBN-associated mechanisms of cancer progression. Overall, this study revealed the prognostic value of CRBN and its potential associated mechanisms, which may facilitate the development of anti-cancer therapeutic agents.
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- Hyo Jae Shin
- Department of Biological Sciences, Konkuk University, 120 Neungdong-ro, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul 05029, Korea;
- Department of Convergence Medicine, Asan Institute for Life Sciences, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Seoul 05505, Korea
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- Department of Convergence Medicine, Asan Institute for Life Sciences, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Seoul 05505, Korea
- Department of Life Science, Hanyang University, Seoul 04763, Korea
- Correspondence: (K.J.L.); (M.G.)
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- Department of Stem Cell and Regenerative Biotechnology, Konkuk University, 120 Neungdong-ro, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul 05029, Korea
- Correspondence: (K.J.L.); (M.G.)
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Xie Z, Chen M, Fu Z, He Y, Tian Y, Zhang X, Feng N. Thirdhand smoke beliefs and behaviors among families of primary school children in Shanghai. Tob Induc Dis 2021; 19:10. [PMID: 33584165 PMCID: PMC7873816 DOI: 10.18332/tid/132289] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2020] [Revised: 12/14/2020] [Accepted: 01/08/2021] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION There are few reports on the beliefs about thirdhand smoke in Chinese families with primary school children. This study aims to understand the beliefs about thirdhand smoke among parents or grandparents of primary school children in Shanghai and to provide an evidence base to incorporate thirdhand smoke preventative action into tobacco control interventions. METHODS We performed a cross-sectional survey among parents and grandparents of children aged 6–13 years in the Changjiang Road Primary School and recruited 843 participants to make assessments on the ‘beliefs about thirdhand smoke’ (BATHS) scale. Sociodemographic details including age, gender, marital status, education level, personal income and type of home ownership (new house, secondhand house with or without redecoration) and health status of children (whether they suffered from respiratory diseases or not) were investigated. Scale assessment, univariate and multivariate analyses to explore the factors influencing the BATHS scale and subscale scores, were performed using SPSS version 22.0. RESULTS Participants who were aged >65 years were more likely to get lower scores on the BATHS scale (OR=0.476; 95% CI: 0.311–0.728, p=0.001). Undergraduates (OR=1.190; 95% CI: 1.020–1.388, p=0.027) and graduates (OR=1.4490; 95% CI: 1.102–1.906, p=0.008) obtained higher scores. Moreover, the scores of residents living in a secondhand house with redecoration (OR=0.882; 95% CI: 0.782–0.995, p=0.041) and without redecoration (OR=0.801; 95% CI: 0.698–0.919, p=0.002) were lower compared with those of new-house owners. The scores for participants whose children suffered from respiratory diseases in the past six months (OR=1.104; 95% CI: 1.003–1.216, p=0.043) were higher than those whose children had no respiratory diseases. CONCLUSIONS This study shows that younger people, females, those with higher incomes, and higher education levels, were more likely to believe the thirdhand smoke impacts on health and its persistence in the environment. Our findings can guide targeted actions for smoke-free home interventions.
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- Zhilan Xie
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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Li J, Xu HL, Yao BD, Li WX, Fang H, Xu DL, Zhang ZF. Environmental tobacco smoke and cancer risk, a prospective cohort study in a Chinese population. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2020; 191:110015. [PMID: 32818497 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2020.110015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2019] [Revised: 05/30/2020] [Accepted: 07/27/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Few prospective cohort studies have investigated associations between environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) and other cancer sites, in addition to lung cancer. We assessed these associations in a population-based prospective cohort study started from 2008 to 2011 with average of 9.1 years of follow-up, in Minhang district, Shanghai, China. The study included a total of 23,415 participants (8388 men, 15,027 women) and 205,515 person-years. Epidemiological data were collected by a standardized questionnaire including ETS exposure. Newly diagnosed patients with primary cancers and deaths were identified by record linkage system with the Shanghai Cancer Registry and Shanghai Vital Statistics. Hazard ratios (HRs) and their 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were estimated using Cox proportional hazards regression models, adjusting for potential confounders. During the study period, a total of 1462 patients with diagnoses of primary cancers were identified. Among all participants and non-smokers, ETS was associated with an increased risk of all smoking-related cancers (all: adjusted HR: 1.23, 95% CI: 1.05-1.43 and non-smokers: 1.24, 1.02-1.49), lung cancer (1.29, 0.98-1.71 and 1.27, 0.91-1.77), and stomach cancer (1.86, 1.21-2.85 and 1.75, 1.05-2.91), respectively. Furthermore, associations for lung and stomach cancers were the strongest among non-smoking females. The joint effects of both ETS and active smoking were strongest for all cancers, all smoking-related cancers, lung cancer, and stomach cancer. No clear interactions were observed. These results suggest that ETS exposure may increase the risk of smoking-related cancers in a Chinese population. Further studies on the relationship between ETS exposure and specific cancer sites are warranted to replicate our findings.
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- Jun Li
- Department of Non-Communicable Diseases Prevention and Control, Shanghai Minhang Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai, 201101, China; Department of Epidemiology, Fielding School of Public Health, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA
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- Department of Non-Communicable Diseases Prevention and Control, Shanghai Minhang Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai, 201101, China
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- Department of Non-Communicable Diseases Prevention and Control, Shanghai Minhang Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai, 201101, China
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- Department of Non-Communicable Diseases Prevention and Control, Shanghai Minhang Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai, 201101, China
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- Department of Non-Communicable Diseases Prevention and Control, Shanghai Minhang Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai, 201101, China
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- Department of Non-Communicable Diseases Prevention and Control, Shanghai Minhang Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai, 201101, China.
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- Department of Epidemiology, Fielding School of Public Health, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA.
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Ma JW, Lai TJ, Hu SY, Lin TC, Ho WC, Tsan YT. Effect of ambient air pollution on the incidence of colorectal cancer among a diabetic population: a nationwide nested case-control study in Taiwan. BMJ Open 2020; 10:e036955. [PMID: 33115890 PMCID: PMC7594369 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-036955] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES An increasing number of studies had shown that air pollution exposure may aggravate blood glucose control in patients with diabetes, an independent risk factor for colorectal cancer (CRC) proposed by some researchers. This study aimed to investigate the impact of exposure to ambient particulate matter with aerodynamic diameters ≤2.5 μm (PM2.5) on the incidence of CRC among a diabetic population. DESIGN A nested case-control study. SETTING A subset data retrieved from the Taiwan's National Health Insurance Research Database. PARTICIPANTS We identified patients with newly diagnosed diabetes (n=1 164 962) during 1999-2013. Participants who had subsequently developed an incident of CRC were placed into the case group, while controls were matched to the cases at a 4:1 ratio by age, gender, date of diabetes diagnosis and the index date of CRC diagnosis. METHODS AND OUTCOME MEASURES All variables associated with the risk of CRC entered into a multinomial logistic regression model. The dose-response relationship between various average concentrations of PM2.5 exposure and the incidence of CRC was estimated by logistic regression. RESULTS The study included a total of 7719 incident CRC cases matched with 30 876 controls of random sampling. The mean annual concentration of PM2.5 was 35.3 µg/m3. After adjusting for potential confounders, a dose-response relationship was observed between the CRC risks and each interquartile increase of PM2.5 concentration (Q1-Q2: 1.03 (0.95-1.11), Q2-Q3: 1.06 (0.98-1.15), ≥Q3: 1.19 (1.10-1.28) in model 2. The adjusted ORs (95% CI) of CRC incidence for each 10 µg/m3 increment of PM2.5 was 1.08 (1.04-1.11). Moreover, a faster growing adapted Diabetes Complications Severity Index (aDCSI) score was noticed in CRC group compared with the controls, which also showed a significant association in our multivariate analysis (adjusted OR=1.28, 95% CI 1.18 to 1.38). CONCLUSIONS Long-term exposure to high concentrations of PM2.5 may contribute to an increased incidence of CRC among diabetic populations.
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- Jen-Wen Ma
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
- School of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Public Health, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
- School of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Public Health, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
- School of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
- Division of Occupational Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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Water-Pipe Smoking Exposure Deregulates a Set of Genes Associated with Human Head and Neck Cancer Development and Prognosis. TOXICS 2020; 8:toxics8030073. [PMID: 32961854 PMCID: PMC7560251 DOI: 10.3390/toxics8030073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2020] [Revised: 09/07/2020] [Accepted: 09/14/2020] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Water-pipe smoking (WPS) is becoming the most popular form of tobacco use among the youth, especially in the Middle East, replacing cigarettes rapidly and becoming a major risk of tobacco addiction worldwide. Smoke from WPS contains similar toxins as those present in cigarette smoke and is linked directly with different types of cancers including lung and head and neck (HN) carcinomas. However, the underlying molecular pathways and/or target genes responsible for the carcinogenic process are still unknown. In this study, human normal oral epithelial (HNOE) cells, NanoString PanCancer Pathways panel of 770 gene transcripts and quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) analysis were applied to discover differentially expressed genes (DEG) modulated by WPS. In silico analysis was performed to analyze the impact of these genes in HN cancer patient’s biology and outcome. We found that WPS can induce the epithelial–mesenchymal transition (EMT: hallmark of cancer progression) of HNOE cells. More significantly, our analysis of NanoString revealed 23 genes deregulated under the effect of WPS, responsible for the modulation of cell cycle, proliferation, migration/invasion, apoptosis, signal transduction, and inflammatory response. Further analysis was performed using qRT-PCR of HNOE WPS-exposed and unexposed cells supported the reliability of our NanoString data. Moreover, we demonstrate those DEG to be upregulated in cancer compared with normal tissue. Using the Kaplan–Meier analysis, we observed a significant association between WPS-deregulated genes and relapse-free survival/overall survival in HN cancer patients. Our findings imply that WPS can modulate EMT as well as a set of genes that are directly involved in human HN carcinogenesis, thereby affecting HN cancer patients’ survival.
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A healthy lifestyle pattern has a protective association with colorectal polyps. Eur J Clin Nutr 2019; 74:328-337. [PMID: 31363175 DOI: 10.1038/s41430-019-0481-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2019] [Accepted: 07/17/2019] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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BACKGROUND Colorectal cancer is associated with lifestyle characteristics such as diet, physical inactivity, obesity, and smoking, but these are not incorporated in screening recommendations. Moreover, the joint association of these factors with various colorectal polyps is not established. METHODS A case-control study, among consecutive subjects aged 40-70 years, undergoing colonoscopy. Cases with colorectal polyps were compared with controls. Detailed information was gathered regarding polyp histology and anatomic location, demographics, medical history, anthropometrics, and lifestyle. The healthy lifestyle index was estimated as the sum of: non-smoking, maintaining a healthy weight, healthy diet, and physical activity. RESULTS A total of 788 participants were included (cases n = 403, controls n = 385). The healthy lifestyle index had a negative association with colorectal polyps (OR = 0.72, 95% CI 0.62-0.85, P < 0.001), both adenomas and serrated polyps (OR = 0.75, 0.64-0.89, and OR = 0.59, 0.44-0.79, respectively), and both proximal and distal adenomas (OR = 0.77, 0.62-0.95, and OR = 0.73, 0.59-0.90, respectively). Adherence to ≥ 2 healthy lifestyle components was strongly related with colorectal polyps (OR = 0.50, 0.34-0.75, P = 0.001). Abstinence from smoking, and a healthy diet were the factors most strongly associated with lower odds of colorectal polyps (OR = 0.58, 0.42-0.79, and OR = 0.61, 0.44-0.85, respectively). CONCLUSIONS Adherence to a healthy lifestyle (≥2 healthy lifestyle components) is inversely associated with colorectal polyps, especially serrated and distal polyps, with no dose-response association. Components most strongly associated with lower odds of colorectal polyps were maintaining a healthy diet and abstinence from smoking. Lifestyle-related characteristics may assist in risk stratification and are potential goals for colorectal neoplasia prevention.
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Cheng K, Chi NN, Liu JD. Green tea extract for treatment of cancers: A systematic review protocol. Medicine (Baltimore) 2019; 98:e15117. [PMID: 30985669 PMCID: PMC6485720 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000015117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2019] [Accepted: 03/13/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Previous clinical studies suggested that green tea extract (GTE) may benefit patients with a variety of cancers. However, its efficacy is still inconclusive. Thus, the objective of this study will systematically collate the clinical studies testing its efficacy and safety for cancers. METHODS We will perform a systematic review of clinical studies assessing the efficacy of GTE in variety of cancers. We will search Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL), EMBASE, MEDILINE, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), Allied and Complementary Medicine Database (AMED), and Chinese Biomedical Literature Database (CBM) using a comprehensive strategy. We will also screen the reference lists of relevant studies to identify any additional studies for potential inclusion. All databases will be searched up to February 1, 2019. All eligible case-control studies and randomized controlled trials will be included in this study. Two independent authors will review all searched literature. Upon inclusion of trials, we will extract data by using a predefined standardized form. The risk of bias assessment will be evaluated by using Cochrane risk of bias tool. We will use RevMan 5.3 software to pool the data and carry out meta-analysis. RESULTS The primary outcome includes overall response rate. The secondary outcomes comprise of overall survival, progression-free survival, the disease control rate, and any adverse events. CONCLUSIONS The results of this study will contribute to the understanding of the efficacy of GTE in the setting of cancers and promote future research of GTE in patients with cancers. DISSEMINATION AND ETHICS The results of this systematic review are expected to be published through peer-reviewed journals. This study does not need ethic approval, because it does not utilize individual patient data. SYSTEMATIC REVIEW REGISTRATION PROSPERO CRD42019125111.
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- Kai Cheng
- Second Ward of Gastroenterology Department
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- Department of Pharmacy, First Affiliated Hospital of Jiamusi University, Jiamusi, China
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Farran M, Løes SS, Vintermyr OK, Lybak S, Aarstad HJ. Periodontal status at diagnosis predicts non-disease-specific survival in a geographically defined cohort of patients with oropharynx squamous cell carcinoma. Acta Otolaryngol 2019; 139:309-315. [PMID: 30806124 DOI: 10.1080/00016489.2019.1571224] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to examine periodontal status with a time-efficient screening method from a cohort of newly diagnosed oropharynx squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC) patients and to study to what extent dental disease level predicted survival. Aims/objective: Can measuring level of dental pathology based on a blind investigation of a routine orthopantogram (OPG) obtained during diagnostic workup reveal prognostic information? MATERIALS AND METHODS We included 97 patients diagnosed between 2003 and 2010. Radiographic alveolar bone loss was measured. At least 4 mm bone loss from cement-enamel junction on at least two teeth was registered as periodontal pathology. The number of missing and filled teeth (MFT), residual roots and apical radiolucencies were noted. Clinical data were determined through hospital patient records. RESULTS The horizontal bone loss discriminated between hr-HPV(+) versus hr-HPV(-) status, but secondary to age and smoking history at diagnosis. Vertical and horizontal bone loss predicted survival directly, and adjusted by gender, patient, smoking history, TN stage and hr-HPV tumor infection at diagnosis. CONCLUSIONS Degree of periodontal OPG pathology at the time of OPSCC diagnosis to some extent predicted hr-HPV infection, but predicted non-disease-specific long-term survival. SIGNIFICANCE Degree of periodontal OPG pathology at diagnosis predicts prognosis.
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- Mirna Farran
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway
- Department of Clinical Dentistry, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway
- Department of Clinical Dentistry, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
- Department of pathology, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
- Department of Otolaryngology/Head & Neck Surgery, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
- Department of Otolaryngology/Head & Neck Surgery, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway
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Sadek KW, Haik MY, Ashour AA, Baloch T, Aboulkassim T, Yasmeen A, Vranic S, Zeidan A, Al Moustafa AE. Water-pipe smoking promotes epithelial-mesenchymal transition and invasion of human breast cancer cells via ERK1/ERK2 pathways. Cancer Cell Int 2018; 18:180. [PMID: 30473629 PMCID: PMC6234648 DOI: 10.1186/s12935-018-0678-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2018] [Accepted: 11/06/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Background With the increasing popularity of water-pipe smoking (WPS), it is critical to comprehend how WPS may affect women's health. The main goal of this study is to identify the potential outcome of WPS on human breast cancer progression. Methods Two breast cancer cell lines, MCF7 and BT20, were used in this investigation. We explored the outcome of WPS on cell morphology and cell invasion using inverted microscope and Biocoat Matrigel invasion chambers. On the other hand, Western blot was employed to study the expression patterns of key control genes of cell adhesion and invasion. Results Our data reveal that WPS induces epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) of MCF7 and BT20 breast cancer cell lines; thus, WPS enhances cell invasion ability of both cell lines in comparison with their matched controls. More significantly, WPS provokes a down- and up-regulation of E-cadherin and focal adhesion kinase (FAK), respectively, which are important key regulators of cancer progression genes. Finally, our data point out that WPS incites the activation of Erk1/Erk2, which could be behind the stimulation of EMT and invasion as well as the deregulation of E-cadherin and FAK expression. Conclusion Our data show, for the first time, that WPS initiates EMT and stimulates cell invasion of breast cancer cells, which could incite metastatic development in breast cancer patients. Thus, we believe that further studies, both in vitro and in vivo, are required to elucidate the pathogenic outcome of WPS on cancer progression of several human carcinomas including breast.
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- Khaled W Sadek
- 1College of Medicine, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar.,2Biomedical Research Centre, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar
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- 1College of Medicine, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar.,2Biomedical Research Centre, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar
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- 1College of Medicine, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar.,2Biomedical Research Centre, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar
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- 3Segal Cancer Centre, Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research of the Sir Mortimer B. Davis-Jewish General Hospital, Montreal, QC Canada
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- 3Segal Cancer Centre, Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research of the Sir Mortimer B. Davis-Jewish General Hospital, Montreal, QC Canada
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- 3Segal Cancer Centre, Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research of the Sir Mortimer B. Davis-Jewish General Hospital, Montreal, QC Canada
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- 1College of Medicine, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar
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- 1College of Medicine, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar
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- 1College of Medicine, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar.,2Biomedical Research Centre, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar.,4Oncology Department, McGill University, Montreal, QC Canada.,Syrian Research Cancer Centre of the Syrian Society against Cancer, Aleppo, Syria
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Lee PN. Improving the conduct of meta-analyses of observational studies. World J Meta-Anal 2018; 6:21-28. [DOI: 10.13105/wjma.v6.i3.21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2018] [Revised: 07/16/2018] [Accepted: 08/04/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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The author, who has published numerous meta-analyses of epidemiological studies, particularly on tobacco, comments on various aspects of their content. While such meta-analyses, even when well conducted, are more difficult to draw inferences from than are meta-analyses of clinical trials, they allow greater insight into an association than do simple qualitative reviews. This editorial starts with a discussion of some problems relating to hypothesis definition. These include the definition of the outcome, the exposure and the population to be considered, as well as the study inclusion and exclusion criteria. Under literature searching, the author argues against restriction to studies published in peer-reviewed journals, emphasising the fact that relevant data may be available from other sources. Problems of identifying studies and double counting are discussed, as are various issues in regard to data entry. The need to check published effect estimates is emphasised, and techniques to calculate estimates from material provided in the source publication are described. Once the data have been collected and an overall effect estimate obtained, tests for heterogeneity should be conducted in relation to different study characteristics. Though some meta-analysts recommend classifying studies by an overall index of study quality, the author prefers to separately investigate heterogeneity by those factors which contribute to the assessment of quality. Reasons why an association may not actually reflect a true causal relationship are also discussed, with the editorial describing techniques for investigating the relevance of confounding, and referring to problems resulting from misclassification of key variables. Misclassification of disease, exposure and confounding variables can all produce a spurious association, as can misclassification of the variable used to determine whether an individual can enter the study, and the author points to techniques to adjust for this. Issues relating to publication bias and the interpretation of “statistically significant” results are also discussed. The editorial should give the reader insight into the difficulties of producing a good meta-analysis.
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- Peter N Lee
- P.N. Lee Statistics and Computing Ltd., Sutton SM2 5DA, Surrey, United Kingdom
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van Osch FHM, Jochems SHJ, Reulen RC, Pirrie SJ, Nekeman D, Wesselius A, James ND, Wallace DMA, Cheng KK, van Schooten FJ, Bryan RT, Zeegers MP. The association between smoking cessation before and after diagnosis and non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer recurrence: a prospective cohort study. Cancer Causes Control 2018; 29:675-683. [PMID: 29846846 PMCID: PMC5999150 DOI: 10.1007/s10552-018-1046-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2018] [Accepted: 05/28/2018] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND Smoking is a major risk factor for bladder cancer, but the relationship between smoking cessation after initial treatment and bladder cancer recurrence has been investigated less frequently and not prospectively yet. METHODS 722 non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) patients (pTa, pT1, and CIS) from the prospective Bladder Cancer Prognosis Programme (BCPP) cohort, selected in the UK between 2005 and 2011, provided complete data on smoking behavior before and up to 5 years after diagnosis. The impact of smoking behavior on NMIBC recurrence was explored by multivariable Cox regression models investigating time-to-first NMIBC recurrence. RESULTS Over a median follow-up period of 4.21 years, 403 pathologically confirmed NMIBC recurrences occurred in 210 patients. Only 25 current smokers at diagnosis quit smoking (14%) during follow-up and smoking cessation after diagnosis did not decrease risk of recurrence compared to continuing smokers (p = 0.352). CONCLUSIONS Although quitting smoking after diagnosis might reduce the risk of recurrence based on retrospective evidence, this is not confirmed in this prospective study because the number of NMIBC patients quitting smoking before their first recurrence was too low. Nevertheless, this indicates an important role for urologists and other health care professionals in promoting smoking cessation in NMIBC.
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- Frits H M van Osch
- Unit of Nutritional and Cancer Epidemiology, Chairgroup of Complex Genetics and Epidemiology, School for Nutrition and Translational Research in Metabolism (NUTRIM), Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
- Institute of Cancer and Genomic Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK.
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- Unit of Nutritional and Cancer Epidemiology, Chairgroup of Complex Genetics and Epidemiology, School for Nutrition and Translational Research in Metabolism (NUTRIM), Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
- Institute of Cancer and Genomic Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- Department of Public Health and Epidemiology, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- Institute of Cancer and Genomic Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- Unit of Nutritional and Cancer Epidemiology, Chairgroup of Complex Genetics and Epidemiology, School for Nutrition and Translational Research in Metabolism (NUTRIM), Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
- Institute of Cancer and Genomic Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- Unit of Nutritional and Cancer Epidemiology, Chairgroup of Complex Genetics and Epidemiology, School for Nutrition and Translational Research in Metabolism (NUTRIM), Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Institute of Cancer and Genomic Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
- University Hospital Birmingham, NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK
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- Institute of Cancer and Genomic Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
- University Hospital Birmingham, NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK
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- Department of Public Health and Epidemiology, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, School for Nutrition and Translational Research in Metabolism (NUTRIM), Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Institute of Cancer and Genomic Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- Unit of Nutritional and Cancer Epidemiology, Chairgroup of Complex Genetics and Epidemiology, School for Nutrition and Translational Research in Metabolism (NUTRIM), Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
- Chairgroup of Complex Genetics and Epidemiology, Care and Public Health Research Institute (CAPRHI), Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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A Stratified Meta-Analysis of the Association between Exposure to Environmental Tobacco Smoke during Childhood and Adulthood and Urothelial Bladder Cancer Risk. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2018; 15:ijerph15040569. [PMID: 29565277 PMCID: PMC5923611 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph15040569] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2018] [Revised: 03/17/2018] [Accepted: 03/19/2018] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Background: Active smoking is a major risk factor for urothelial bladder cancer (UBC). However, the evidence that exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) either in childhood or adult life is also associated with UBC risk is ambiguous. With this meta-analysis, we aim to summarise how exposure to ETS is associated with UBC risk. Methods: In total, 11 studies (3 cohort studies, 8 case-control studies) were included in this meta-analysis and summary odds ratios (SORs) for UBC risk were calculated for never smokers who were exposed to ETS during childhood at home, during adulthood at home, or during adulthood in a work environment compared to never smokers who were never exposed to ETS. Sensitivity analyses were conducted to test the robustness of findings. Results: Never smokers exposed to ETS during childhood (SOR = 1.04, 95% confidence interval (CI) = 0.82-1.26), during adulthood at work (SOR = 0.98, 95% CI = 0.78-1.18) or at home (SOR = 0.99, 95% CI = 0.83-1.15) were at a similar risk of UBC compared to never smokers who were never exposed to ETS. Results for males and females were similar. Also, when pooling all estimates during both childhood and adulthood, no effect was observed (SOR = 1.00, 95% CI = 0.89-1.10). Conclusions: Although measurement of exposure to ETS was imprecise, there does not seem to be an association between UBC risk and exposure to ETS during childhood or adulthood. However, the current body of evidence mostly overlooks the duration and intensity of exposure to ETS.
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Lee PN, Forey BA, Hamling JS, Thornton AJ. Environmental tobacco smoke exposure and heart disease: A systematic review. World J Meta-Anal 2017; 5:14-40. [DOI: 10.13105/wjma.v5.i2.14] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2016] [Revised: 01/10/2017] [Accepted: 03/02/2017] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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AIM To review evidence relating passive smoking to heart disease risk in never smokers.
METHODS Epidemiological studies were identified providing estimates of relative risk (RR) of ischaemic heart disease and 95%CI for never smokers for various indices of exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (ETS). “Never smokers” could include those with a minimal smoking experience. The database set up included the RRs and other study details. Unadjusted and confounder-adjusted RRs were entered, derived where necessary using standard methods. The fixed-effect and random-effects meta-analyses conducted for each exposure index included tests for heterogeneity and publication bias. For the main index (ever smoking by the spouse or nearest equivalent, and preferring adjusted to unadjusted data), analyses investigated variation in the RR by sex, continent, period of publication, number of cases, study design, extent of confounder adjustment, availability of dose-response results and biomarker data, use of proxy respondents, definitions of exposure and of never smoker, and aspects of disease definition. Sensitivity analyses were also run, preferring current to ever smoking, or unadjusted to adjusted estimates, or excluding certain studies.
RESULTS Fifty-eight studies were identified, 20 in North America, 19 in Europe, 11 in Asia, seven in other countries, and one in 52 countries. Twenty-six were prospective, 22 case-control and 10 cross-sectional. Thirteen included 100 cases or fewer, and 11 more than 1000. For the main index, 75 heterogeneous (P < 0.001) RR estimates gave a combined random-effects RR of 1.18 (95%CI: 1.12-1.24), which was little affected by preferring unadjusted to adjusted RRs, or RRs for current ETS exposure to those for ever exposure. Estimates for each level of each factor considered consistently exceeded 1.00. However, univariate analyses revealed significant (P < 0.001) variation for some factors. Thus RRs were lower for males, and in North American, larger and prospective studies, and also where the RR was for spousal smoking, fatal cases, or specifically for IHD. For case-control studies RRs were lower if hospital/diseased controls were used. RRs were higher when diagnosis was based on medical data rather than death certificates or self-report, and where the never smoker definition allowed subjects to smoke products other than cigarettes or have a limited smoking history. The association with spousal smoking specifically (1.06, 1.01-1.12, n = 34) was less clear in analyses restricted to married subjects (1.03, 0.99-1.07, n = 23). In stepwise regression analyses only those associations with source of diagnosis, study size, and whether the spouse was the index, were independently predictive (at P < 0.05) of heart disease risk. A significant association was also evident with household exposure (1.19, 1.13-1.25, n = 37). For those 23 studies providing dose-response results for spouse or household exposure, 11 showed a significant (P < 0.05) positive trend including the unexposed group, and two excluding it. Based on fewer studies, a positive, but non-significant (P > 0.05) association was found for workplace exposure (RR = 1.08, 95%CI: 0.99-1.19), childhood exposure (1.12, 0.95-1.31), and biomarker based exposure indices (1.15, 0.94-1.40). However, there was a significant association with total exposure (1.23, 1.12-1.35). Some significant positive dose-response trends were also seen for these exposure indices, particularly total exposure, with no significant negative trends seen. The evidence suffers from various weaknesses and biases. Publication bias may explain the large RR (1.66, 1.30-2.11) for the main exposure index for smaller studies (1-99 cases), while recall bias may explain the higher RRs seen in case-control and cross-sectional than in prospective studies. Some bias may also derive from including occasional smokers among the “never smokers”, and from misreporting smoking status. Errors in determining ETS exposure, and failing to update exposure data in long term prospective studies, also contribute to the uncertainty. The tendency for RRs to increase as more factors are adjusted for, argues against the association being due to uncontrolled confounding.
CONCLUSION The increased risk and dose-response for various exposure indices suggests ETS slightly increases heart disease risk. However heterogeneity, study limitations and possible biases preclude definitive conclusions.
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Association between Second-Hand Smoking and Laryngopathy in the General Population of South Korea. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0165337. [PMID: 27861497 PMCID: PMC5115661 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0165337] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2016] [Accepted: 10/10/2016] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Purpose The relationship between second-hand smoking and laryngopathy has not yet been reported. Thus, this study investigates the relationship between second-hand smoking and laryngopathy and suggests basic empirical data to prevent laryngopathy. Methods This study analyzed 1,905 non-smokers over the age of 19 (269 men and 1,636 women) who completed the health questionnaire, laryngeal endoscope test, and urine cotinine test in the 2008 Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES). Second-hand smoking was defined as a urine cotinine concentration of 50ng/ml and over. Confounding factors included age, gender, education, household income, occupation, alcohol consumption, and coffee consumption. Risk ratios (RR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) were presented for the relationship between second-hand smoking and laryngopathy by using Poisson regression analysis. Results There was a significant relationship between second-hand smoking and laryngopathy (p<0.05). After all compounding factors were adjusted, non-smokers exposed to second-hand smoking had a 2.5 times (RR = 2.47, 95% CI: 1.19–5.08) significantly higher risk of laryngopathy than non-smokers not exposed to second-hand smoking (p<0.05). Conclusion In this epidemiological study, there was a significant relationship between second-hand smoking and laryngopathy. More effective anti-smoking policies are required to protect the health of both non-smokers and smokers.
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