Search Results - "McMenamin, Una"
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Statin use and risk of liver cancer: Evidence from two population‐based studies
Published in International journal of cancer (01-03-2020)“…Epidemiological studies of statin use and liver cancer risk have produced conflicting results. We examined the association between statin use and risk of…”
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Circulating Sex Hormones Are Associated With Gastric and Colorectal Cancers but Not Esophageal Adenocarcinoma in the UK Biobank
Published in The American journal of gastroenterology (01-03-2021)“…Gastrointestinal cancers show an unexplained male predominance, but few prospective studies have investigated sex hormones and gastrointestinal cancer risk…”
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PTGS2 (Cyclooxygenase-2) Expression and Survival among Colorectal Cancer Patients: A Systematic Review
Published in Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention (01-09-2013)“…Studies have examined whether tumor expression of PTGS2 (also known as COX-2), an enzyme inhibited by nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs such as aspirin, is…”
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Use of proton pump inhibitors and histamine-2 receptor antagonists and risk of gastric cancer in two population-based studies
Published in British journal of cancer (21-07-2020)“…Background Studies have shown increased gastric cancer risk in users of proton pump inhibitors (PPI) and histamine-2 receptor antagonists, questioning the…”
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The Risk of Cardiovascular Disease in Prostate Cancer Patients Receiving Androgen Deprivation Therapies
Published in Epidemiology (Cambridge, Mass.) (01-05-2020)“…BACKGROUND:Androgen deprivation therapy (ADT), with a proven role in prostate cancer management, has been associated with various cardiovascular diseases…”
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Non-pharmacological interventions for cognitive impairment due to systemic cancer treatment
Published in Cochrane database of systematic reviews (16-08-2016)“…It is estimated that up to 75% of cancer survivors may experience cognitive impairment as a result of cancer treatment and given the increasing size of the…”
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Medications that relax the lower oesophageal sphincter and risk of oesophageal cancer: An analysis of two independent population‐based databases
Published in International journal of cancer (01-07-2018)“…Excessive lower oesophageal sphincter relaxation increases gastro‐oesophageal acid reflux, an oesophageal adenocarcinoma risk factor. Medications that relax…”
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Hormone therapy use and the risk of acute kidney injury in patients with prostate cancer: a population-based cohort study
Published in Prostate cancer and prostatic diseases (01-12-2021)“…Background Hormone therapy is widely used in prostate cancer. However, studies have raised concerns that hormone therapy, particularly the use of…”
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Blood biomarkers for early diagnosis of oesophageal cancer: a systematic review
Published in European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology (01-03-2018)“…BACKGROUNDOesophageal cancer prognosis remains poor owing to the inability to detect the disease at an early stage. Nontissue (serum, urinary or salivary)…”
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Physical activity, sedentary behaviour and risk of oesophago-gastric cancer: A prospective cohort study within UK Biobank
Published in United European gastroenterology journal (01-10-2018)“…Background Few observational studies have assessed the role of physical activity in oesophago-gastric cancer risk. Objective This prospective cohort study…”
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Concurrent and future risk of endometrial cancer in women with endometrial hyperplasia: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Published in PloS one (28-04-2020)“…To inform treatment decisions in women diagnosed with endometrial hyperplasia, quantification of the potential for concurrent endometrial cancer and the future…”
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Coffee consumption by type and risk of digestive cancer: a large prospective cohort study
Published in British journal of cancer (01-05-2019)“…Background Inverse associations have been observed between coffee consumption and liver cancer, but associations for other digestive cancers are unclear. Few…”
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Factors associated with interobserver variation amongst pathologists in the diagnosis of endometrial hyperplasia: A systematic review
Published in PloS one (29-04-2024)“…Reproducible diagnoses of endometrial hyperplasia (EH) remains challenging and has potential implications for patient management. This systematic review aimed…”
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Survival outcomes in endometrial cancer patients according to diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Published in BMC cancer (20-04-2022)“…Diabetes is an established risk factor for endometrial cancer development but its impact on prognosis is unclear and epidemiological studies to date have…”
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Cancer-specific mortality in breast cancer patients with hypothyroidism: a UK population-based study
Published in Breast cancer research and treatment (01-09-2022)“…Purpose Epidemiological studies have indicated a higher prevalence of hypothyroidism in breast cancer patients, possibly related to shared risk factors and…”
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Adenocarcinoma risk in gastric atrophy and intestinal metaplasia: a systematic review
Published in BMC gastroenterology (11-12-2017)“…Gastric cancer (GC) has a poor prognosis with wide variation in survival rates across the world. Several studies have shown premalignant lesions gastric…”
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Do smoking and alcohol behaviours influence GI cancer survival?
Published in Baillière's best practice & research. Clinical gastroenterology (01-10-2017)“…Little is known about the role of alcohol and smoking in GI cancer survival compared to GI cancer development. We systematically reviewed the evidence for a…”
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Model for Identifying Individuals at Risk for Esophageal Adenocarcinoma
Published in Clinical gastroenterology and hepatology (01-08-2018)“…The prognosis for most patients with esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC) is poor because they present with advanced disease. Models developed to identify patients…”
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Hormone replacement therapy in women with cancer and risk of cancer-specific mortality and cardiovascular disease: a protocol for a cohort study from Scotland and Wales
Published in BMC cancer (24-03-2021)“…Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is widely used and has proven benefits for women with menopausal symptoms. An increasing number of women with cancer…”
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