Cet article résume le rapport d'un groupe d'experts de l'American Cancer Society concernant des recommandations en matière de nutrition et d'activité physique visant à améliorer la qualité de vie et la survie des patients atteints d'un cancer

Nutrition and physical activity guidelines for cancer survivors

Rock, Cheryl L. ; Doyle, Colleen ; Demark-Wahnefried, Wendy ; Meyerhardt, Jeffrey ; Courneya, Kerry S. ; Schwartz, Anna L. ; Bandera, Elisa V. ; Hamilton, Kathryn K. ; Grant, Barbara ; McCullough, Marji ; Byers, Tim ; Gansler, Ted

Answer questions and earn CME/CNE Cancer survivors are often highly motivated to seek information about food choices, physical activity, and dietary supplements to improve their treatment outcomes, quality of life, and overall survival. To address these concerns, the American Cancer Society (ACS) convened a group of experts in nutrition, physical activity, and cancer survivorship to evaluate the scientific evidence and best clinical practices related to optimal nutrition and physical activity [...]

A partir des données d'un registre britannique du cancer portant sur 50 656 hommes et 48 723 femmes, cette étude analyse, sur la période 1998-2007, l'évolution de l'incidence et de la survie associées au cancer du pancréas, de l'ampoule de Vater, des voies biliaires, du foie, de la vésicule biliaire et du duodénum

Incidence and survival for hepatic, pancreatic and biliary cancers in England between 1998 and 2007

Coupland, Victoria H. ; Kocher, Hemant M. ; Berry, David P. ; Allum, William ; Linklater, Karen M. ; Konfortion, Julie ; Møller, Henrik ; Davies, Elizabeth A.

Introduction: Hepatic, pancreatic and biliary (HPB) cancers are a group of diverse malignancies managed ideally in specialist centres. This study describes recent patterns in the incidence and survival of HPB cancers in England over a ten year period (1998–2007). Methods: Data on 99,379 English patients (50,656 males; 48,723 females) diagnosed with HPB cancers between 1998 and 2007 were extracted from the National Cancer Data Repository. Data were divided into six site-specific cancer groups; [...]

A partir des données de 4 essais européens de phase III évaluant des traitements adjuvants et incluant 2 672 patients atteints d'un mélanome cutané de stade I/II, cette étude montre que le pronostic est plus favorable chez les femmes que chez les hommes

Superior Outcome of Women With Stage I/II Cutaneous Melanoma: Pooled Analysis of Four European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer Phase III Trials

Joosse, Arjen ; Collette, Sandra ; Suciu, Stefan ; Nijsten, Tamar ; Lejeune, Ferdy ; Kleeberg, Ulrich R. ; Coebergh, Jan Willem W. ; Eggermont, Alexander M.M. ; de Vries, Esther

Purpose Several studies observed a female advantage in the prognosis of cutaneous melanoma, for which behavioral factors or an underlying biologic mechanism might be responsible. Using complete and reliable follow-up data from four phase III trials of the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) Melanoma Group, we explored the female advantage across multiple end points and in relation to other important prognostic indicators.Patients and Methods Patients diagnosed [...]

Menée en population dans la région nord-est de l'Angleterre, cette étude évalue, sur la période 2000-2009, l'évolution de l'incidence du cancer du col de l'utérus chez les jeunes femmes âgées de 20 à 29 ans, la compare à celle constatée chez les femmes plus âgées et identifie les facteurs associés à cette évolution

Cervical cancer incidence in young women: a historical and geographic controlled UK regional population study

Patel, A. ; Galaal, K. ; Burnley, C. ; Faulkner, K. ; Martin-Hirsch, P. ; Bland, M. J. ; Leeson, S. ; Beer, H. ; Paranjothy, S. ; Sasieni, P. ; Naik, R.

Background : The commencing age of cervical screening in England was raised from 20 to 25 years in 2004. Cervical cancer incidence in young women of England is increasing. It is not clear if this is due to either greater exposure to population risk factors or reduced cervical screening. Methods : We measured if the relative risk of cervical cancer in younger women (20–29 years) of the north-east of England (NE) differed to that of women aged 30yrs and above since 2004. We also measured average [...]

A partir d'entretiens et de questionnaires auprès de 60 patientes atteintes d'un cancer du sein nouvellement diagnostiqué, cette étude analyse leurs présupposés sur la maladie puis identifie les raisons pour lesquelles elles refusent des traitements conventionnels et choisissent des traitements alternatifs

Beliefs and Perceptions of Women with Newly Diagnosed Breast Cancer Who Refused Conventional Treatment in Favor of Alternative Therapies

Citrin, Dennis L. ; Bloom, Diane L. ; Grutsch, James F. ; Mortensen, Sara J. ; Lis, Christopher G.

Abstract Purpose. Although breast cancer is a highly treatable disease, some women reject conventional treatment opting for unproven “alternative therapy” that may contribute to poor health outcomes. This study sought to understand why some women make this decision and to identify messages that might lead to greater acceptance of evidence-based treatment.Patients and Methods. This study explored treatment decision making through in-depth interviews with 60 breast cancer patients identified by [...]

Cet article analyse la participation de représentants d'associations de patients au processus de soutien aux recherches sur le cancer au Royaume-Uni dans les années 1990

When Subjects Bite Back: The Bristol Cancer Help Centre Study and Increasing Consumer Involvement in UK Medical Research in the 1990s

Dawes, Laura L.

This paper examines the controversy surrounding the 1990 ‘Bristol Study’ as an indicator of developments in health activism and medical research in the United Kingdom in the subsequent decade, and as a case study of the motivations prompting people to become activists. Researchers investigating complementary therapies at the Bristol Cancer Help Centre found the therapies were associated with poorer survival prospects. However, the study was later shown to be seriously flawed. Stung by [...]