BACKGROUND Epidemiological studies have reported inconsistent associations between cruciferous vegetable (CV) intake and colorectal cancer (CRC) risk. To our knowledge, a comprehensive and quantitative assessment of the association between CV intake and CRC has not been reported. METHODS Relevant articles were identified by searching MEDLINE. We pooled the relative risks (RR) from individual ...

Cigarette smoking is the major cause of lung cancer in humans. The continuous increase in the prevalence of cigarette smoking worldwide demands a practical means to circumvent this serious health problem. Our research has focused on the development of new chemopreventive agents against lung carcinogenicity of the tobacco-specific nitrosamine 4-(methylnitrosamino)-1-(3-pyridyl)-1-butanone. Sever...

Since its introduction to North America in the 1990s, invasive swede midge ( Contarinia nasturtii ) has become an important pest of cruciferous (Brassicaceae) vegetables northeast and Great Lakes regions United States Canadian provinces Québec Ontario. Swede reduces yield through larval feeding that distorts growth. Overlapping generations, cryptic feeding, lack effective biopesticides pose cha...

Until only recently, there was little evidence that intakes of fruits and vegetables were related to prostate cancer risk. Findings from observational epidemiologic studies were weak and inconsistent, and the results from three large randomized clinical trials of supplemental p-carotene (an antioxidant carotenoid found primarily in yellow and orange vegetables) showed no effects on prostate can...

Glucosinolates, phytochemicals found in cruciferous vegetables, are metabolised to bioactive isothiocyanates (ITC) by certain bacteria in the human gut. Substantial individual variation in urinary ITC excretion has been observed in previous cruciferous vegetable-feeding studies. We hypothesised that individual differences in gut microbial community contribute to the observed variation in glucos...

Cigarette smoking is the major cause of lung cancer in humans. The continuous increase in the prevalence of cigarette smoking worldwide demands a practical means to circumvent this serious health problem. Our research has focused on the development of new chemopreventive agents against lung carcinogenicity of the tobacco-specific nitrosamine 4(methylnitrosamino)-l-(3-pyridyl)-l-butanone. Severa...

Cigarette smoking is the major cause of lung cancer in humans. The continuous increase in the prevalence of cigarette smoking worldwide demands a practical means to circumvent this serious health problem. Our research has focused on the development of new chemopreventive agents against lung carcinogenicity of the tobacco-specific nitrosamine 4(methylnitrosamino)-l-(3-pyridyl)-l-butanone. Severa...

BACKGROUND Thyroid cancer incidence rates have been increasing worldwide but the reason behind this is unclear. Both the increasing use of diagnostic technologies allowing the detection of thyroid cancer and a true increase in thyroid cancer incidence have been proposed. This review assesses the role of body mass index (BMI), diet, and reproductive factors on the thyroid cancer trend. METHODS...