Tag: oncology

1. Aspirin use before diagnosis of primary malignancy is associated with decreased risk of developing depression, anxiety and stress-related disorders post-diagnosis.  2. Use of Non-aspirin NSAIDs were associated with a higher rate of depression, anxiety, and stress-related disorders. Evidence Rating Level: 2 (Good) Inflammation appears to contribute to the development of psychiatric...

Hyperthyroidism is associated with breast cancer risk and mammographic and genetic risk predictors 1. Hyperthyroidism was associated with a higher rate of breast cancer among women. 2. Risk was particularly elevated for those with toxic nodular goiter. Evidence Rating Level: 2 (Good) Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women across the...

1. Adding bevacizumab to mFOLFOX6 therapy among patients with RAS mutant metastatic colorectal cancer led to an increased rate of liver metastases resection, which has previously been demonstrated to improve survival. 2. Bevacizumab addition to standard therapy was associated with increased overall survival and progression-free survival at three years. Evidence Rating...

1. Targeted intraoperative radiotherapy for breast cancer has comparable long-term cancer-related outcomes as whole breast post-operative radiotherapy, and lower mortality from other causes. Evidence Rating Level: 1 (Excellent) Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers worldwide, with 2 million diagnoses and 626 000 deaths in 2018 alone. The treatment...

1. Unexpected weight loss, in male ever smokers aged 50 and older, meets the 3% predictive value for warranting a cancer investigation. Evidence Rating Level: 2 (Good) Unexpected weight loss (UWL) is reported in 1.5% of adults seeing a primary healthcare provider. Past studies have found associations between UWL and early...

Insufficient maternal iodine intake associated with subfecundity, reduced foetal growth, and adverse pregnancy outcomes in the Norwegian Mother, Father and Child Cohort Study 1. Low iodine intake associated with decreased subfecundity, reduced fetal growth, increased preterm delivery, and increased preeclampsia. Evidence Rating Level: 2 (Good) The thyroid gland is important in fertility...

1. Metformin was found to be safe and tolerable in survivors of pediatric brain tumors. 2. Metformin was associated with retention of memory and processing speed abilities, as well as a reduction of white matter loss. Evidence Rating Level: 1 (Excellent) It is believed that endogenous neural precursor cells (NPCs) can promote...

1. Having a prior tonsillectomy was correlated to a greater risk of developing esophageal adenocarcinoma, with an odds ratio of 1.7. Evidence Rating Level: 2 (Good) Esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC) is a subtype of esophageal cancer that has gradually grown in incidence over the years, increasing six-fold in the United States between...

1. The SHISA3 gene was found to be silenced through promoter methylation at higher levels in breast cancer tissues compared to normal breast tissues. Evidence Rating Level: 1 (Excellent) Breast cancer (BC) accounts for 15% of tumor related deaths in women, translating to over 627,000 deaths worldwide in 2018 alone. Late...

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