Abstract:
:The association between body height and the incidence rate of breast cancer has been examined in 236 cases of breast cancer that occurred among 23,831 Norwegian women during 11-14 years of follow-up. At the time of height measurement they were 35-51 years of age. The age-adjusted incidence rate ratio (IRR) of breast cancer was 2.03 (95% of confidence limits 1.36 and 3.01) for women taller than or equal to 167 cm (mean = 170 cm) compared to women who were less than 159 cm (mean = 155 cm). The positive association with height was stronger among women who were diagnosed before the age of 51 (IRR = 2.63; 95% confidence limits 1.48 and 4.68), than among women diagnosed after this age. Moreover, the association appeared to be confined to women who had lived through their peripubertal growth during a period (1940-45) of nationally increased nutritional variability with reduction in dietary fat and restricted caloric intake. Among women born between 1929 and 1936, the relation with height displayed a strong positive linear trend (chi 2 trend = 13.4, P less than 0.001), which was not present among women born between 1925 and 1928 (chi 2 trend = 0.7, P = 0.40), nor among women born in 1937 or later (chi 2 trend = 1.5, P = 0.20). We hypothesise that a time-dependent diversity in nourishment, which may be of particular importance for women in their peri-menarcheal development, may explain the different association between body height and breast cancer risk that was observed for women in different birth cohorts.
journal_name
Br J Cancerjournal_title
British journal of cancerauthors
Vatten LJ,Kvinnsland Sdoi
10.1038/bjc.1990.197subject
Has Abstractpub_date
1990-06-01 00:00:00pages
881-5issue
6eissn
0007-0920issn
1532-1827journal_volume
61pub_type
杂志文章abstract::Thermosensitisation by step-down heating (SDH) has previously been demonstrated in experimental rodent tumours. The purpose of the study reported here was to investigate whether the SDH effect in tumours in part may be attributed to heat-induced alterations in the capillary network and/or the microenvironment. Two hum...
journal_title:British journal of cancer
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1038/bjc.1994.327
更新日期:1994-09-01 00:00:00
abstract::The genetic basis for the majority of early onset or non-syndromic "familial" colorectal cancer (CRC) is unknown. Attenuated APC phenotype is characterized by relatively few colonic polyps, early age at onset of colon cancer compared with the general population, and inactivating germline mutations within specific regi...
journal_title:British journal of cancer
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1054/bjoc.2001.1959
更新日期:2001-08-17 00:00:00
abstract::The in vitro metabolisms of [14C]7,12-dimethylbenz(a)anthracene (DMBA) by post-mitochondrial supernates and microsomes from intact and regenerating rat livers were compared. Both cell fractions from regenerating livers at 48, 72, and 96 h after partial hepatectomy metabolized less [14C]DMBA than similar fractions from...
journal_title:British journal of cancer
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1038/bjc.1977.112
更新日期:1977-06-01 00:00:00
abstract::Killing of autologous melanoma (auto-Me) was obtained with pooled allostimulated peripheral blood lymphocytes (PBL) in 34/42 cases and found not to be due to a cross-reactivity between melanoma and allogeneic normal antigens. To see whether generation of tumour cytotoxic PBL by allostimulation was due to release of IL...
journal_title:British journal of cancer
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1038/bjc.1985.151
更新日期:1985-07-01 00:00:00
abstract::The utility of external beam radiotherapy for the treatment of malignant brain tumours is compromised by the need to avoid excessive radiation damage to normal CNS tissues. This review describes the current status of targeted radiotherapy, an alternative strategy for brain tumour treatment that offers the exciting pro...
journal_title:British journal of cancer
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1038/sj.bjc.6601771
更新日期:2004-04-19 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:The poor prognosis of patients with colorectal-cancer liver metastases (CRLM) and the insufficiency of available treatments have raised the need for alternative curative strategies. We aimed to assess the therapeutic potential of TL-118, a new anti-angiogenic drug combination, for CRLM treatment, in a mouse ...
journal_title:British journal of cancer
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1038/bjc.2012.322
更新日期:2012-08-07 00:00:00
abstract::Chemotherapy or radiotherapy often cause mucosal damage in the gut (gut mucositis) in cancer patients. As a step to investigate mechanisms underlying subsequent intestinal repair, we have examined the expression profiles of hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) and its receptor c-met, two molecules previously implicated in t...
journal_title:British journal of cancer
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1054/bjoc.1999.1023
更新日期:2000-02-01 00:00:00
abstract::Interferon-alpha (IFN-alpha) is a clinically useful cytokine for treatment of a variety of cancers, including chronic myelocytic leukaemia (CML). Most CML cells are sensitive to IFN-alpha; however, its biological effects on leukaemic cells are incompletely characterized. Here, we provide evidence that IFN-alpha induce...
journal_title:British journal of cancer
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1038/sj.bjc.6690163
更新日期:1999-03-01 00:00:00
abstract::Preclinical studies have demonstrated the synergistic anti-tumour activity of combination therapy with the oral cytostatics, 5'-deoxy-5-fluorouridine (5'-DFUR) and cyclophosphamide (CPA), in human breast cancer xenograft models. This study was performed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of this oral combination chem...
journal_title:British journal of cancer
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章
doi:10.1038/sj.bjc.6601350
更新日期:2003-11-03 00:00:00
abstract::The aim of this phase I study was to determine the maximum tolerated dose of a 3-h infusion of paclitaxel, combined with carboplatin at a fixed AUC of 7 mg ml-1 min every 4 weeks for up to six cycles and to evaluate any possible pharmacokinetic interaction. Twelve chemonaive patients with ovarian cancer were treated w...
journal_title:British journal of cancer
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章
doi:10.1038/bjc.1997.47
更新日期:1997-01-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Our previous laboratory and clinical data suggested that one mechanism underlying the development of platinum resistance in ovarian cancer is the acquisition of DNA methylation. We therefore tested the hypothesis that the DNA hypomethylating agent 5-aza-2'-deoxycytodine (decitabine) can reverse resistance to...
journal_title:British journal of cancer
pub_type: 杂志文章,随机对照试验
doi:10.1038/bjc.2014.116
更新日期:2014-04-15 00:00:00
abstract::We investigated the feasibility and the anti-tumour activity of weekly cisplatin and the simultaneous application of local hyperthermia in patients with a pelvic recurrence of cervical cancer in previously irradiated area. Dose levels of cisplatin 60 mg m(-2), 70 mg m(-2) and 80 mg m(-2) were studied. Treatment object...
journal_title:British journal of cancer
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章
doi:10.1038/sj.bjc.6690533
更新日期:1999-07-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:MicroRNA (miRNA)-126 (miR-126) is an endothelial-specific miRNA located within intron 7 of epidermal growth factor-like domain 7 (EGFL7). However, the role of miR-126 in cancer is controversial. METHODS:We examined the function of miR-126 in oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) cells. Furthermore, a series o...
journal_title:British journal of cancer
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1038/bjc.2012.330
更新日期:2012-08-07 00:00:00
abstract::The predictive value of KRAS mutation in metastatic colorectal cancer (MCRC) patients treated with cetuximab plus chemotherapy has recently been suggested. In our study, 59 patients with a chemotherapy-refractory MCRC treated with cetuximab plus chemotherapy were included and clinical response was evaluated according ...
journal_title:British journal of cancer
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1038/sj.bjc.6603685
更新日期:2007-04-23 00:00:00
abstract::We retrospectively analysed neuromuscular toxicity associated with paclitaxel 210 mg m(-2) given by 3-h infusion in 247 patients. The severity correlated significantly with total cumulative dose, but could not be predicted by the pretreatment clinical variables or by pharmacokinetic parameters. The toxicity tended to ...
journal_title:British journal of cancer
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1038/bjc.1998.278
更新日期:1998-05-01 00:00:00
abstract::Erbicin is a human anti-ErbB2 single-chain antibody fragment with high affinity and selectivity for ErbB2-positive cancer cells. Two anti-ErbB2 immunoconjugates, called Erb-hRNase and Erb-hcAb, have been prepared and found to be selectively cytotoxic on ErbB2-positive cancer cells in vitro and vivo. In Erb-hRNase, Erb...
journal_title:British journal of cancer
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1038/sj.bjc.6604022
更新日期:2007-11-19 00:00:00
abstract::Pancreatic cancer is the fifth most common cause of cancer death. Identification of defined patient groups based on a prognostic index may improve the prediction of survival and selection of therapy. Many prognostic factors have been identified often based on retrospective, underpowered studies with unclear analyses. ...
journal_title:British journal of cancer
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1038/sj.bjc.6604568
更新日期:2008-09-16 00:00:00
abstract::Metallothioneins (MT) are ubiquitous, intracellular small proteins with high affinity for heavy metal ions. In the last decades, it was shown that MT overexpression in a variety of cancers is associated with resistance to anticancer drugs and is combined with a poor prognosis. In this prospective study, we examined th...
journal_title:British journal of cancer
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1038/sj.bjc.6603028
更新日期:2006-03-27 00:00:00
abstract::The retinoblastoma gene product (RB) contributes to normal cell growth control. One of its functions is manifest as a block to exit from G1, which is carried out by an RB subspecies which is un- or underphosphorylated. After RB phosphorylation, a process which occurs towards the end of G1 in cycling cells, the block i...
journal_title:British journal of cancer
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1038/bjc.1993.325
更新日期:1993-08-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:The intestinal uptake of the taxanes paclitaxel and docetaxel is seriously hampered by drug efflux through P-glycoprotein (P-gp) and drug metabolism via cytochrome P450 (CYP) 3A. The resulting low oral bioavailability can be boosted by co-administration of P-gp or CYP3A4 inhibitors. METHODS:Paclitaxel or do...
journal_title:British journal of cancer
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1038/bjc.2014.222
更新日期:2014-05-27 00:00:00
abstract::To determine the maximum-tolerated dose (MTD), dose-limiting toxicities and pharmacokinetic of semisynthetic homoharringtonine (ssHHT), given as a twice daily subcutaneous (s.c.) injections for 9 days, in patients with advanced acute leukaemia, 18 patients with advanced acute myeloid leukaemia were included in this se...
journal_title:British journal of cancer
pub_type: 杂志文章,随机对照试验
doi:10.1038/sj.bjc.6603265
更新日期:2006-08-07 00:00:00
abstract::Clinical-pathologic-genetic studies were performed on 3 kindreds showing the familial atypical multiple mole-melanoma syndrome (FAMMM). Findings showed vertical transmission, including father-to-son, of cutaneous malignant melanoma and/or FAMMM moles with no sex predilection. A broad spectrum of clinical signs charact...
journal_title:British journal of cancer
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1038/bjc.1980.203
更新日期:1980-07-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the most common types of malignant tumour and has poor prognosis. Currently, systematic chemotherapy is the only approach to prolong survival. Thus the development of new treatment regimens is urgently needed to improve the therapeutic efficacy. Our study intended to ...
journal_title:British journal of cancer
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1038/bjc.2017.55
更新日期:2017-04-11 00:00:00
abstract::Chromosomal translocation t(11;22)(q24:q12) is detected in approximately 90% of tumours of the Ewing family (ET). This translocation results in EWS-Fli1 gene fusion which produces a EWS-Fli1 fusion protein acting as an aberrant transcriptional activator. We previously reported that the inhibition of EWS-Fli1 expressio...
journal_title:British journal of cancer
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1054/bjoc.2000.1652
更新日期:2001-03-23 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Neuroblastoma is the most common malignancy of infancy but little is known about the aetiological factors associated with the development of this tumour. A number of epidemiological studies have previously examined the risk associated with paternal occupational exposures but most have involved small numbers ...
journal_title:British journal of cancer
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1038/sj.bjc.6605504
更新日期:2010-02-02 00:00:00
abstract::Cultured cells maintained in very low oxygen levels alter their structure, metabolism and genetic expression. Culture conditions for cells were modified to minimise variation of nutrients and to allow normal survival levels after 24 h of hypoxic exposure. Under these hypoxic conditions, glucose consumption and lactate...
journal_title:British journal of cancer
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1038/bjc.1990.264
更新日期:1990-08-01 00:00:00
abstract::The aim of this study was to determine the concentration of PDGF in vivo in neoplastic and non-neoplastic brain lesions. Fluid from cystic lesions and cerebrospinal fluid was tested in a radioreceptor assay that detects all described PDGF isoforms. High concentration of PDGF were found in cyst fluids from several astr...
journal_title:British journal of cancer
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1038/bjc.1994.184
更新日期:1994-05-01 00:00:00
abstract::The formation of cyclic AMP was studied in normal liver, subcutaneous hepatomas derived from MH1C1 cells, and premalignant liver and primary hepatomas induced by the carcinogens 2-acetylaminofluorene (AAF) and 4-dimethylamino-azobenzene (DAB). While only very slight effects of prostaglandins (PG) were seen in slices o...
journal_title:British journal of cancer
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1038/bjc.1978.281
更新日期:1978-12-01 00:00:00
abstract::The effects of interferon-alpha (IFN) plus tamoxifen (TMX) in the treatment of advanced breast cancer were assessed. Changes of in vivo biologic determinants including hormone receptors, P24 protein, Ki-67 and growth factor expression were evaluated. Seven patients with advanced, heavily pretreated, breast cancer with...
journal_title:British journal of cancer
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1038/bjc.1993.339
更新日期:1993-08-01 00:00:00
abstract::In a clinical investigation of observed postoperative survival, 563 patients have been registered for primary surgical treatment of colorectal cancer since 1974. The potential prognostic factors examined within the first days of hospitalization for primary resection included age of the patients, operability, location ...
journal_title:British journal of cancer
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1038/bjc.1981.250
更新日期:1981-11-01 00:00:00