Legume and Nuts Consumption in Relation to Odds of Breast Cancer: A Case-Control Study.
Previous studies on the association between legume and nuts intake and risk of breast cancer have mainly been focused on individual components of legume or nuts, rather than consumption of the whole food group. This study aimed to investigate the relation between legume and nuts intake in relation to breast cancer in Iranian women. In […]
Legume and Nuts Consumption in Relation to Glioma: A Case- Control Study.
Data on the link between legume and nuts consumption and risk of glioma are controversial. The current study aimed to investigate the relation between legume and nuts consumption and glioma in a case-control study in Iranian adults. In this hospital-based case-control study, we enrolled 128 pathologically confirmed new cases of glioma and 256 age and […]
Associations of Nut Intakes with Incident Sporadic Colorectal Adenoma: A Pooled Case-Control Study.
INTRODUCTION: Consumption of nuts, which contain multiple anti-carcinogenic components, has been inversely associated with colorectal cancer (CRC), particularly among women, but has not been investigated in relation to colorectal adenoma, the immediate precursor to most CRCs. METHODS: We pooled data from three case-control studies of incident, sporadic colorectal adenoma (n = 785 cases, 2107 controls) in which dietary […]
Cytotoxic Effects of Ellagitannins Isolated from Walnuts in Human Cancer Cells
Foods and Food Groups Associated With the Incidence of Colorectal Polyps: The Adventist Health Study
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a leading cause of cancer death in the United States. The majority of CRC arise in adenomatous polyps and 25-35% of colon adenoma risk could be avoidable by modifying diet and lifestyle habits. We assessed the association between diet and the risk of self-reported physician-diagnosed colorectal polyps among 2;818 subjects who […]
Effect of dried plums on colon cancer risk factors in rats
Dried plums (that is; prunes) are a fruit that show promise as a food to lower colon cancer risk; based on their high content of dietary fiber and polyphenolics. In this study; we have examined the effect of diets containing dried plums on the number of colonic precancerous lesions (aberrant crypts; ACs); fecal bile acid […]
Suppression of implanted MDA-MB 231 human breast cancer growth in nude mice by dietary walnut
Walnuts contain components that may slow cancer growth including omega 3 fatty acids; phytosterols; polyphenols; carotenoids; and melatonin. A pilot study was performed to determine whether consumption of walnuts could affect growth of MDA-MB 231 human breast cancers implanted into nude mice. Tumor cells were injected into nude mice that were consuming an AIN-76A diet […]
Diet in relation to endometrial cancer risk: a case-control study in Greece.
The risk of endometrial cancer is positively associated with obesity; but the role of specific nutrients remains unclear. Given the distinct characteristics of the Greek diet and the low incidence of this form of cancer among Greek women; we undertook a case-control study to investigate the association of endometrial cancer with food groups and micronutrients. […]
Case-control study of dietary etiological factors: the Melbourne colorectal cancer study.
As part of a large-scale investigation of colorectal cancer (CRC) incidence; etiology; and survival; a case-control study was conducted to identify dietary factors associated with the risk of CRC. The study compared 715 cases with 727 age- and sex-matched community controls. A quantitative diet history; assessed to be the most representative of the previous 20 […]
A pilot study on the effects of almond consumption on DNA damage and oxidative stress in smokers.
The effects of almond consumption on DNA damage and oxidative stress among cigarette smokers were studied. Thirty healthy adult male regular smokers were randomly divided into three groups; 10 subjects per group. Group A (control group) did not receive any almonds. Subjects in Groups B and C received 3 oz and 6 oz (84 g […]