scholarly journals Allium vegetables intake and endometrial cancer risk

2009 ◽  
Vol 12 (9) ◽  
pp. 1576-1579 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carlotta Galeone ◽  
Claudio Pelucchi ◽  
Luigino Dal Maso ◽  
Eva Negri ◽  
Maurizio Montella ◽  
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AbstractObjectiveThe potential role of allium vegetables on endometrial cancer risk has been scarcely investigated and the results of previous Chinese studies are not easily applicable to Western populations. Therefore, we evaluated the relationship between onion and garlic intake and endometrial cancer, using data from an Italian case–control study.SettingWe analysed data from a multi-centre case–control study of 454 endometrial cancer cases and 908 controls, admitted to the same hospitals for a wide spectrum of acute, non-neoplastic conditions. Information was collected by trained interviewers using a validated and reproducible FFQ. Multivariate odds ratios and 95 % confidence intervals were obtained after allowance for recognized confounding factors.ResultsCompared with non-users, the OR of endometrial cancer for successive categories of onion intake were 0·94 (95 % CI 0·72, 1·21) for <2 portions/week and 0·40 (95 % CI 0·22, 0·72) for ≥2 portions/week, with a significant inverse trend in risk (P = 0·01). The OR for an increment of one portion (i.e. 80 g) of onions per week was 0·81 (95 % CI 0·70, 0·95). For garlic, the OR for successive categories of intake were 0·89 (95 % CI 0·68, 1·15) for intermediate use and 0·62 (95 % CI 0·42, 0·92) for high use, with a significant inverse trend in risk (P = 0·02).ConclusionsOur study found a moderate protective role of allium vegetables on the risk of endometrial cancer.

2015 ◽  
Vol 115 (1) ◽  
pp. 138-146 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nitin Shivappa ◽  
James R. Hébert ◽  
Antonella Zucchetto ◽  
Maurizio Montella ◽  
Diego Serraino ◽  
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AbstractThe relation between inflammation deriving from diet and endometrial cancer risk has not yet been investigated. In this study, we explored the association between the dietary inflammatory index (DII) and endometrial cancer risk in an Italian case–control study. Cases comprised 454 patients with incident, histologically confirmed carcinoma of the endometrium, and controls comprised 908 subjects admitted to the same network of hospitals as cases for a wide spectrum of acute, non-neoplastic conditions. DII scores were computed on the basis of dietary intake assessed using a reproducible and valid seventy-eight-item FFQ. OR were calculated through logistic regression models conditioned on age and study centre and adjusted for recognised confounding factors, including total energy intake. Women with the most pro-inflammatory diet had a higher risk for endometrial cancer compared with women with the most anti-inflammatory diet (ORQuartile 4 v. 1 1·46; 95 % CI 1·02, 2·11; Ptrend=0·04). A pro-inflammatory diet may increase the risk for endometrial cancer.


2009 ◽  
Vol 200 (3) ◽  
pp. 293.e1-293.e7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Francesca Bravi ◽  
Lorenza Scotti ◽  
Cristina Bosetti ◽  
Antonella Zucchetto ◽  
Renato Talamini ◽  
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2005 ◽  
Vol 23 (16_suppl) ◽  
pp. 5001-5001 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Demichele ◽  
A. Troxel ◽  
A. Weber ◽  
J. Berlin ◽  
G. Bunin ◽  
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2011 ◽  
Vol 63 (5) ◽  
pp. 673-686 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rita K. Biel ◽  
Christine M. Friedenreich ◽  
Ilona Csizmadi ◽  
Paula J. Robson ◽  
Lindsay McLaren ◽  
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2013 ◽  
Vol 109 (7) ◽  
pp. 1914-1920 ◽  
Author(s):  
M Rossi ◽  
V Edefonti ◽  
M Parpinel ◽  
P Lagiou ◽  
M Franchi ◽  
...  

Author(s):  
Cecilie D Sperling ◽  
Gitte L Aalborg ◽  
Christian Dehlendorff ◽  
Søren Friis ◽  
Lina S Mørch ◽  
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Abstract Background Preclinical studies have suggested that antidepressant drugs may possess antineoplastic properties. In a nationwide case–control study, we examined the association between use of antidepressants and endometrial-cancer risk with a particular focus on selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). Methods From the Danish Cancer Registry, we identified all women with a histologically verified diagnosis of endometrial cancer between 2000 and 2016, and, for each woman, 15 age-matched controls. We obtained information on use of SSRIs, tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs) and other antidepressants based on records of filled prescriptions from the National Prescription Register. Using conditional logistic regression, we calculated adjusted odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for associations between use of antidepressants and endometrial-cancer risk compared with non-use. In active comparator analyses, SSRI use was compared with TCA use. Results The study population comprised 8164 cases and 122 432 controls. Compared with non-use, SSRI use was associated with an OR of 0.88 (95% CI 0.82–0.96) for endometrial cancer, whereas the association with TCA use was close to unity (OR 1.05, 95% CI 0.90–1.22). Use of other antidepressants yielded an OR of 0.86 (95% CI 0.71–1.03). We observed no apparent trends in associations according to cumulative amount. The inverse association with SSRI use persisted when compared with TCA use (OR 0.81, 95% CI 0.66–0.99). Conclusions Use of SSRIs was associated with a decreased risk of endometrial cancer, whereas no inverse association appeared with use of TCAs. The antineoplastic potential of SSRIs should be investigated in future studies.


2010 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
pp. 1007-1019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laure Dossus ◽  
Sabina Rinaldi ◽  
Susen Becker ◽  
Annekatrin Lukanova ◽  
Anne Tjonneland ◽  
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Obesity, a major risk factor for endometrial cancer, is a low-grade inflammatory state characterized by elevated concentrations of cytokines and acute phase reactants. The current study had two aims: first to investigate the associations of C-reactive protein (CRP), interleukin 6 (IL6), and IL1 receptor antagonist (IL1Ra) with endometrial cancer risk and second to examine to which extent these markers can influence the association between obesity and endometrial cancer. We conducted a case–control study, nested within the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition, which comprised 305 incident cases of endometrial cancer and 574 matched controls. CRP, IL6, and IL1Ra were measured in prospectively collected blood specimens by immunoassays. Data were analyzed using conditional logistic regression. All statistical tests were two-sided, and P values <0.05 were considered statistically significant. We observed a significant increase in risk of endometrial cancer with elevated levels of CRP (odds ratio (OR) for top versus bottom quartile: 1.58, 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.03–2.41, Ptrend=0.02), IL6 (OR for top versus bottom quartile: 1.66, 95% CI: 1.08–2.54, Ptrend=0.008), and IL1Ra (OR for top versus bottom quartile: 1.82, 95% CI: 1.22–2.73, Ptrend=0.004). After adjustment for body mass index (BMI), the estimates were strongly reduced and became non-significant. The association between BMI and endometrial cancer was also substantially attenuated (∼10–20%) after adjustment for inflammatory markers, even when the effects of C-peptide or estrone had already been taken into account. We provided epidemiological evidence that chronic inflammation might mediate the association between obesity and endometrial cancer and that endometrial carcinogenesis could be promoted by an inflammatory milieu.


2002 ◽  
Vol 44 (1) ◽  
pp. 16-22 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eleni Petridou ◽  
Simon Kedikoglou ◽  
Panagiotis Koukoulomatis ◽  
Nick Dessypris ◽  
Dimitrios Trichopoulos

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