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View article: The global burden of kidney cancer: trends in mortality and incidence with predictions to 2025
The global burden of kidney cancer: trends in mortality and incidence with predictions to 2025 Open
Over the past three decades, the incidence of kidney cancer has been increasing worldwide. Mortality trends, however, differed over time and across regions, showing downward trends in most high-income countries, but upward trends mainly in…
View article: Healthful and Unhealthful Plant-Based Diets and Their Association with Cardiometabolic Targets in Women Diagnosed with Breast Cancer: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of a Lifestyle Trial
Healthful and Unhealthful Plant-Based Diets and Their Association with Cardiometabolic Targets in Women Diagnosed with Breast Cancer: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of a Lifestyle Trial Open
Background: Plant-based diets are recommended in guidelines for the prevention of cancer and cardiometabolic diseases, which remain major causes of death in breast cancer survivors (BCS). Since not all plant foods are healthy, we calculate…
View article: Estimates of the Dietary Glycemic Index and Load in a Representative Sample of the Greek Population
Estimates of the Dietary Glycemic Index and Load in a Representative Sample of the Greek Population Open
Introduction: The dietary glycemic index (GI) and glycemic load (GL) are dietary indicators of how carbohydrate-containing foods affect blood glucose. While the Mediterranean diet’s glycemic impact has been explored, data specific to the G…
View article: Monitoring and evaluation of community interventions for viral hepatitis among migrants and refugees: a Delphi-based study
Monitoring and evaluation of community interventions for viral hepatitis among migrants and refugees: a Delphi-based study Open
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View article: Sleep duration, selected circulating biomarkers, and colorectal cancer risk
Sleep duration, selected circulating biomarkers, and colorectal cancer risk Open
Sleep duration has been proposed to influence the risk of colorectal cancer (CRC). An involvement of inflammation, metabolic disorders, and gut permeability has been suggested. We investigated the relationship between sleep duration and CR…
View article: Childbearing in women diagnosed with cancer during reproductive age
Childbearing in women diagnosed with cancer during reproductive age Open
Introduction Fertility after cancer represents a growing clinical concern. This study assessed childbearing outcomes among women diagnosed with cancer during reproductive age between 2012 and 2017 in Lombardy, the largest region in Italy. …
View article: Hydatidiform mole incidence in Lombardy, northern Italy, 2009–2022: continued decline or plateau?
Hydatidiform mole incidence in Lombardy, northern Italy, 2009–2022: continued decline or plateau? Open
The study suggests that diagnostic practices and demographic shifts may have influenced HM trends, while also confirming persistent ethnic and age-related risk patterns.
View article: Occupational heat exposure and stomach cancer risk in a pooled analysis of two Spanish case-control studies in the stomach cancer pooling project – StoP consortium
Occupational heat exposure and stomach cancer risk in a pooled analysis of two Spanish case-control studies in the stomach cancer pooling project – StoP consortium Open
Findings from this study provide some evidence for a positive association between occupational heat exposure and stomach cancer risk. Further research is needed to advance occupational heat assessment tools for epidemiological research as …
View article: Association between hand grip strength and mortality: The North West, South Africa Prospective Urban Rural Epidemiology (PURE) study.
Association between hand grip strength and mortality: The North West, South Africa Prospective Urban Rural Epidemiology (PURE) study. Open
Hand Grip Strength (HGS) is employed in epidemiological contexts to measure muscle strength because it’s inexpensive, easy to perform and interpret. Population-based investigations use protocols that incorporate HGS measurements in health-…
View article: Association between adherence to EAT-Lancet diet and risk of gastric cancer in the StoP project
Association between adherence to EAT-Lancet diet and risk of gastric cancer in the StoP project Open
Background In 2019, the EAT-Lancet Commission proposed a diet promoting plant-based foods, while reducing red meat and added sugars, aiming to improve health outcomes for both humans and the environment. Within the StoP Project, a global c…
View article: The national and subnational burden of Hodgkin Lymphoma (HL) in Italy from 1990 to 2023: results from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023
The national and subnational burden of Hodgkin Lymphoma (HL) in Italy from 1990 to 2023: results from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023 Open
No funding was received for this study. This work was supported by the Italian Ministry of Health, through a contribution given to the Institute for Maternal and Child Health - IRCCS Burlo Garofolo, Trieste - Italy.
View article: A Random Forest Algorithm For Identifying Risk Factors For Multimorbidity In The UK Biobank Cohort
A Random Forest Algorithm For Identifying Risk Factors For Multimorbidity In The UK Biobank Cohort Open
Introduction: High-income countries are undergoing significant demographic shifts, characterized by population decline and progressive aging. These transformations are associated with an increase in the prevalence of chronic diseases, whic…
View article: Body mass index and gastric cancer risk: results from the Stomach Cancer Pooling Project Consortium
Body mass index and gastric cancer risk: results from the Stomach Cancer Pooling Project Consortium Open
Background Body mass index (BMI) has been associated with gastric cancer (GC), though results are conflicting regarding the GC subsites of cardia and non-cardia. This study aims to evaluate the associations between BMI and GC risk, focusin…
View article: The Relationship Between Microbiota, Nutrition, and Gastrointestinal Tract Symptoms in Patients with Systemic Sclerosis: A Systematic Review of the Literature
The Relationship Between Microbiota, Nutrition, and Gastrointestinal Tract Symptoms in Patients with Systemic Sclerosis: A Systematic Review of the Literature Open
Gastrointestinal (GI) involvement is frequent in systemic sclerosis (SSc). Recent studies have highlighted a possible association between GI symptoms, gut microbiota (GM), and nutrition. In this systematic review, the evidence supporting t…
View article: Invasive lobular carcinoma: Strategies and perspectives from the lobular breast cancer research group
Invasive lobular carcinoma: Strategies and perspectives from the lobular breast cancer research group Open
Invasive lobular carcinoma (ILC) represents approximately 10-15% of all breast cancers and is defined by a unique discohesive morphology due to loss of E-cadherin. Despite its prevalence, ILC has been historically underrepresented in clini…
View article: Perspectives on Artificial Intelligence in Medical Publishing: A Survey of Medical Journal Editors
Perspectives on Artificial Intelligence in Medical Publishing: A Survey of Medical Journal Editors Open
Artificial intelligence (AI) has been increasingly integrated into medical publishing, hopefully improving efficiency and accuracy, but serious concerns persist regarding ethical implications, authorship attribution, and content reliabilit…
View article: Excess mortality at ages 20–64 from 2020 to 2024: a comparative analysis of 16 European countries
Excess mortality at ages 20–64 from 2020 to 2024: a comparative analysis of 16 European countries Open
Introduction Emerging evidence suggests that young and middle-aged adults may experience postacute sequelae of COVID-19, increasing their risk of cardiovascular complications. However, it remains unclear whether these risks translated into…
View article: Cancer mortality in Europe in 2020, and an overview of trends since 1990
Cancer mortality in Europe in 2020, and an overview of trends since 1990 Open
Introduction Cancer remains a leading cause of death in Europe, with over 1.2 million deaths recorded in the EU-27 in 2020. Methods Using WHO death certification data for 33 European countries from 1990 to 2020, we analyzed mortality trend…
View article: Key Predictors of Relevant Weight Loss in Patients With Metabolic Dysfunction‐Associated Steatotic Liver Disease
Key Predictors of Relevant Weight Loss in Patients With Metabolic Dysfunction‐Associated Steatotic Liver Disease Open
Background and Aims Weight loss is an effective therapeutic strategy for patients with metabolic dysfunction‐associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD). This study aimed to identify factors that predict relevant weight loss, defined as at …
View article: All-cause and Cause-Specific Excess Deaths during the COVID-19 Pandemic
All-cause and Cause-Specific Excess Deaths during the COVID-19 Pandemic Open
We estimated the excess mortality during the COVID-19 pandemic (2020-2023) in selected countries worldwide. In Europe, half a million excess deaths occurred annually in the first three years of the pandemic, while a 2.1% excess was observe…
View article: Monitoring and evaluation of community interventions for viral hepatitis among migrants and refugees: a Delphi-based study
Monitoring and evaluation of community interventions for viral hepatitis among migrants and refugees: a Delphi-based study Open
Introduction Migrants and refugees in Europe carry a disproportionate burden of chronic hepatitis B and C and face barriers accessing formal health systems. Community-based interventions can improve screening, prevention, and care, yet no …
View article: Emergency Department and COVID-19 Pandemic Stress Test: A Comparison between Two European Settings
Emergency Department and COVID-19 Pandemic Stress Test: A Comparison between Two European Settings Open
Objective: To analyze the changes in the Emergency Department (ED) activity of two hospitals during the 2020 lockdown and corresponding timeframes in 2019 and 2021 to assess whether a more structured primary healthcare service could have i…
View article: Supporting Patients with Cancer after Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization
Supporting Patients with Cancer after Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization Open
In the context of cancer, whether or not to choose pregnancy termination represents a difficult and multifaceted decision. In this editorial, members of The Oncologist editorial team attempt to contextualize the potential implications of t…
View article: Fish consumption and gastric cancer within the Stomach cancer Pooling (StoP) Project
Fish consumption and gastric cancer within the Stomach cancer Pooling (StoP) Project Open
Gastric cancer is among the most common cancer and cause of cancer death. We conducted a meta-analysis of 25 case-control studies from the Stomach cancer Pooling Project to assess the association between fish or canned fish consumption and…
View article: The Association between Tea Consumption and Bladder Cancer Risk Based on the Bladder Cancer Epidemiology and Nutritional Determinants (BLEND) International Consortium
The Association between Tea Consumption and Bladder Cancer Risk Based on the Bladder Cancer Epidemiology and Nutritional Determinants (BLEND) International Consortium Open
Camellia sinensis tea showed no association with BC risk, while herbal tea was inversely linked to BC incidence. Despite some significant findings in the selected strata, further studies are required to clarify the underlying mechanisms.