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“Patients were given vitamin D or placebo in conjunction with standard chemotherapeutics used to treat colorectal cancer. This study was too small to get any significant effect on overall survival so a larger scale trial is being planned to evaluate the effect of vitamin D on overall survival in colorectal cancer patients.”

“Working night shifts may increase the risk of cancer by disrupting the production of melatonin, a hormone essential for DNA repair. This disruption can impair the body's ability to repair oxidative DNA damage, potentially contributing to cancer development.”

“The bacteria prevents the immune system from attacking tumor cells, accelerating tumor growth. The study found that bacteria that are more abundant in pancreatic cancers (including proteobacteria, actinobacteria, and fusobacteria) release lipopolysaccharides (which are bacterial cell membrane components) and this shifts the key immune cells in the pancreas into immune suppression.”

“Night time exposure to blue light is associated with a 1.5-fold and 2-fold higher risk of developing breast and prostate cancer, respectively. Breast and prostate cancers are also significantly higher in shift workers.”

“FTA: > Higher levels of selenium are associated with a decreased risk of colorectal cancer, according to new research. The study has also shown that Europe has much lower levels of selenium in the blood of citizens than those living in Canada and USA.”

“A recent study found that consuming even modest amounts of processed meat—just over half an ounce per day—was associated with an 11% higher risk of type 2 diabetes and a 7% higher risk of colorectal cancer.”

“Breast and prostate cancers are also among those most strongly associated with night-shift work, circadian disruption and alteration of biological rhythms. To learn more about time-restricted eating and cancer, check out my podcast with Dr. Ruth Patterson.”

“Scientists are exploiting the fact that neural stem cells are attracted to cancer cells because they emit a signal that is similar to a damaged neuron. The stem cell migrates to the cancer cell in order to repair the damage.”

“These data suggest that larger randomized controlled trials are warranted to investigate the protective effects of vitamin D on the side effects associated with immunotherapy cancer drugs.”

“A new study examined whether adults who retain more of that tissue have different long-term health outcomes than those who don't. Researchers analyzed chest scans and health records from more than 27,000 participants in two large studies, one focused on lung cancer screening and the other on cardiovascular health.”