2023
Association between use of antihypertensive drugs and the risk of cancer: a population-based cohort study in Shanghai
Wang S, Xie L, Zhuang J, Qian Y, Zhang G, Quan X, Li L, Yu H, Zhang W, Zhao W, Qian B. Association between use of antihypertensive drugs and the risk of cancer: a population-based cohort study in Shanghai. BMC Cancer 2023, 23: 425. PMID: 37165412, PMCID: PMC10173582, DOI: 10.1186/s12885-023-10849-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPopulation-based cohort studyTotal cancerAntihypertensive drugsHypertensive patientsCohort studyAntihypertensive medicinesThyroid cancerHigh riskPossible dose-response relationshipAntihypertensive drug administrationCommon antihypertensive drugsRisk of cancerCommunity healthcare centersDose-response relationshipMajor cancer typesAntihypertensive classesCancer casesMAIN OUTCOMECancer riskHealthcare centersDrug AdministrationPatientsSignificant associationCancerCancer types
1999
Do insulin-like growth factors mediate the effect of alcohol on breast cancer risk?
Yu H, Berkel J. Do insulin-like growth factors mediate the effect of alcohol on breast cancer risk? Medical Hypotheses 1999, 52: 491-496. PMID: 10459827, DOI: 10.1054/mehy.1998.0828.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInsulin-like growth factorBreast cancer riskBreast cancerEffects of alcoholIGF productionCancer riskElevated insulin-like growth factorHeavy drinkersGrowth factorDose-response relationshipHeavy alcohol usersAlcohol intakeEpidemiologic studiesHigh riskModerate drinkersAlcohol consumptionModerate consumptionAlcohol usersCancerDrinkersRiskModest increaseBiological mechanismsAssociationBiological role