Dietary factors and lung cancer risk in Japanese: with special reference to fish consumption and adenocarcinomas T. Takezaki, K. Hirose, M. Inoue, N. Hamajima, Y. Yatabe, T. Mitsudomi, T. Sugiura, T. Kuroishi, K. Tajima Abstract To investigate risk modification for lung cancer with diet in Japanese, we conducted a hospital-based case-control study and evaluated variation in influence with the histological type. We recruited 367 male and 240 female cases with adenocarcinomas, and 381 male and 57 female cases with squamous cell and small cell carcinomas. Controls comprised 2964 male and 1189 female cancer-free outpatients matched for sex and age with the cases. Odds ratios (ORs) and their 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for lung cancer were calculated with adjustment for potential confounding factors, using an unconditional logistic model. We found decreased ORs for adenocarcinomas in both males (OR = 0.51, 95% CI 0.31-0.84) and females (OR = 0.48, 95% CI 0.24-0.94) who consumed cooked/raw fish, but not dried/salted fish at the highest quartile frequency, compared with the lowest. Soybean curd consumption was associated with a decreased OR for female adenocarcinomas. Decreased ORs for squamous cell and small cell carcinomas were observed in males with frequent consumption of raw and green vegetables, fruit and milk, but consumption of carrot, pumpkin, egg and coffee was associated with increased ORs. This study suggests cooked/raw fish consumption lowers the risk of adenocarcinoma of the lung in Japanese. British Journal of Cancer p 1199-1206, Volume 84, Number 9, May 2001 Thanks to Ivanhoe Newswire for this information. www.ivanhoe.com Study in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition Fish Oil inhibits growth of human Papillomavirus Fish Or Fish Oil Fatty Acids: Fish Oils/Fish Kill Mitochondria Fish Intake is Positively Assoc w/Bca Incidence Methodological Weaknesses in Studies of Fish/Cancer Fish Consumption Reduces Renal Cancer Risk Breast Cancer Research & Treatment, 9/01 30% Fish Oil Conctrte &Efficacy of Doxorubicin (mice) Gene Transfer can Increase N-3 to N-6 Ratio Dietary N-3 and N-6 & Mammary Ca:Singapore Chinese Safety considerations with omega-3 fatty acid therapy. Nutrition and Cancer, 2000 31 references EPA used to stop Aspects of Cancer Cachexia EPA Halts Cachexia Weight Loss Fish Oil Supplementation: Advanced Cancer Pts Cancer Cachexia & Tumor Growth Reduction-Omega 3 Omega-3 Adds Energy (Human Study) Phase II Human Study High-dose Fish Oil & Cachexia Nutrition and Cancer, 2000 Part I Commentary and References (115) J Cancer Res Clin Oncol, 8/01 Int J Food Sciences & Nutr, 3/04 J Nutrition, 2001 DHA and Apoptosis in Human Colon Ca cells Omega-3 Cuts Cancer Risk Dietary DHA Levels & Outcome of Chemo in Leukemic Mice Int'l J for Vitamin and Nutrition Research, 2001 UPI, 9/02 Issues w/ Farm-raised Fish Fish Farm Breeding Problems Omega-3 Fatty Acids to Augment Cancer Therapy Genetically Modified Fish Species:Ask if Wild or Farmed Chemical Makes Fish Eat Vegetables Not Other Fish J Nutr, 11/02 AICR July, 2002 Meeting abstract Food Sources of Omega-3 DHA (Fish Oil) Downregulates Her-2/neu in Bca Cells Science News Online, 3/04 Hair mercury levels in relation to fish consumption Euro J Clin Nutr, 8/02 January 2006 Bill Sardi, Knowledge of Health Press Release on Omega-3 Fatty Acids LINK to site for author of Fats that Heal, Fats that Kill LINK to premiere company for fish oil and other supplements. "Our product lines now include award-winning Norwegian fish oils, a full line of vitamins, minerals, amino acids, special formulations & nutritional supplements". J Parenter Enteral Nutr, 5-6/05 Study: Eat Normally After Esophageal Surgery Omega-3 EPA preserves muscle mass AFTER Surgery LINK: "Nordic Naturals offers the world's finest Omega-3 fish oils from Norway. These award-winning formulas are pharmaceutical grade, doctor-recommended, and third-party tested, showing they are unsurpassed in purity, freshness, and taste, and are virtually contaminant free". Remember we are NOT Doctors and have NO medical training. This site is like an Encylopedia - there are many pages, many links on many topics. Support our work with any size DONATION - see left side of any page - for how to donate. You can help raise awareness of CAM.