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Review: there is a consistently strong inverse correlations with solar UVB for 15 types of cancers.

Pubmed Data : Anticancer Res. 2012 Jan ;32(1):223-36. PMID: 22213311
Article Published Date : Jan 01, 2012
Study Type : Meta Analysis
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Substances : Vitamin D : CK(1682) : AC(238)
Diseases : Bladder Cancer : CK(186) : AC(60), Breast Cancer : CK(2354) : AC(621), Cervical Cancer : CK(363) : AC(69), Colon Cancer : CK(895) : AC(233), Colorectal Cancer : CK(877) : AC(321), Endometrial Cancer : CK(269) : AC(45), Esophageal Cancer : CK(328) : AC(55), Hodgkin Lymphoma : CK(53) : AC(7), Lung Cancer : CK(496) : AC(198), Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma : CK(525) : AC(67), Ovarian Cancer : CK(154) : AC(58), Pancreatic Cancer : CK(530) : AC(168), Renal Cancer : CK(25) : AC(4), Vulvar Cancer : CK(52) : AC(4)
Therapeutic Actions : Sunlight exposure : CK(432) : AC(39)
Pharmacological Actions : Chemopreventive : CK(1528) : AC(382)

A superfine and dispersed form of beta-glucan (lentinan) is safe and effective for advanced patients' survival and improvement of quality of life.

Pubmed Data : Hepatogastroenterology. 1990 Feb;37(1):72-80. PMID: 19453066
Article Published Date : Feb 01, 1990
Study Type : Human Study
Additional Links
Substances : Beta-glucan : CK(225) : AC(40), Lentinan : CK(55) : AC(8)
Diseases : Pancreatic Cancer : CK(530) : AC(168)

Aged garlic extract prevents a decline of NK cell number and activity in patients with advanced cancer.

Pubmed Data : J Nutr. 2006 Mar;136(3 Suppl):816S-820S. PMID: 16484572
Article Published Date : Mar 01, 2006
Study Type : Human Study
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Substances : Garlic : CK(485) : AC(160)
Diseases : Colon Cancer : CK(895) : AC(233), Liver Cancer : CK(1641) : AC(266), Low Immune Function: Natural Killer Cells : CK(108) : AC(21), Pancreatic Cancer : CK(530) : AC(168)
Additional Keywords : Drug Side Effect Attenuation : CK(252) : AC(49), Plant Extracts : CK(3572) : AC(1216)

Aloe significantly improves chemotherapy treatment coutcomes in patients with metastatic gastric, pancreatic and colorectal cancers.

Pubmed Data : In Vivo. 2009 Jan-Feb;23(1):171-5. PMID: 19368145
Article Published Date : Jan 01, 2009
Study Type : Human Study
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Substances : Aloe Vera : CK(201) : AC(44)
Diseases : Cancer Metastasis : CK(272) : AC(135), Cancers: All : CK(9062) : AC(2869), Colorectal Cancer : CK(877) : AC(321), Gastric Cancer : CK(373) : AC(111), Pancreatic Cancer : CK(530) : AC(168)
Additional Keywords : Drug-Plant-Vitamin Synergies : CK(1011) : AC(268)

Alpha lipoic acid may provide an effective adjuvant in the treatment of metastatic and nonmetastatic pancreatic cancer.

Pubmed Data : Integr Cancer Ther. 2009 Dec;8(4):416-22. PMID: 20042414
Article Published Date : Dec 01, 2009
Study Type : Human Study
Additional Links
Substances : Alpha-Lipoic Acid : CK(384) : AC(82)
Diseases : Liver Cancer : CK(1641) : AC(266), Pancreatic Cancer : CK(530) : AC(168)
Additional Keywords : Drug-Plant-Vitamin Synergies : CK(1011) : AC(268)

Alpha lipoic may have a profound therapeutic role in the treatment of pancreatic cancer.

Pubmed Data : Integr Cancer Ther. 2006 Mar;5(1):83-9. PMID: 16484716
Article Published Date : Mar 01, 2006
Study Type : Human Study
Additional Links
Substances : Alpha-Lipoic Acid : CK(384) : AC(82)
Diseases : Pancreatic Cancer : CK(530) : AC(168)

Chemotherapy for pancreatic cancer results in median survival and 1-year survival times of 4.9 months (95% CI, 4.5 to 5.6) and 16% for GEM, 6.2 months (95% CI, 5.4 to 6.9), and 21% for GEM FDR, and 5.7 months (95% CI, 4.9 to 6.5) and 21% for GEMOX.

Pubmed Data : J Clin Oncol. 2009 Aug 10;27(23):3778-85. Epub 2009 Jul 6. PMID: 19581537
Article Published Date : Aug 10, 2009
Study Type : Human Study
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Diseases : Pancreatic Cancer : CK(530) : AC(168)
Anti Therapeutic Actions : Chemotherapy : CK(257) : AC(38)

Chemotherapy with gemcitabine results in median progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) times for the entire population were 4.4 months (95% confidence interval [CI], 3.5-5.1 months) and 7.7 months (95% CI, 6.3-8.8 months), respectively,

Pubmed Data : Oncologist. 2010;15(2):e1-4. PMID: 20189980
Article Published Date : Jan 01, 2010
Study Type : Human Study
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Diseases : Pancreatic Cancer : CK(530) : AC(168)
Anti Therapeutic Actions : Chemotherapy : CK(257) : AC(38)

Cigarette smoking is an independent risk factor for pancreatic cancer.

Pubmed Data : Epidemiology. 1992 Mar;3(2):164-70. PMID: 1576222
Article Published Date : Mar 01, 1992
Study Type : Human Study
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Diseases : Pancreatic Cancer : CK(530) : AC(168)
Problem Substances : Tobacco: Smoking : CK(125) : AC(12)
Adverse Pharmacological Actions : Carcinogenic : CK(912) : AC(117)

Coffee consumption is associated with a reduced risk for pancreatic cancer.

Pubmed Data : J Ethnopharmacol. 2008 Mar 5;116(2):325-32. Epub 2007 Dec 4. PMID: 18090127
Article Published Date : Mar 05, 2008
Study Type : Human Study
Additional Links
Substances : Coffee : CK(412) : AC(58)
Diseases : Pancreatic Cancer : CK(530) : AC(168)
Additional Keywords : Risk Reduction : CK(1909) : AC(196)

Combination chemotherapy and chemoradiation does not improve overall survival in inoperabe advanced pancreatic cancer over single chemotherapy alone.

Pubmed Data : Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2009(4):CD002093. Epub 2009 Oct 7. PMID: 19821291
Article Published Date : Jan 01, 2009
Study Type : Human Study
Additional Links
Diseases : Pancreatic Cancer : CK(530) : AC(168)
Pharmacological Actions : Antineoplastic Agents : CK(877) : AC(496)
Additional Keywords : Drug: 5-flourouracil : CK(88) : AC(22), Drug: Gemcitabine : CK(36) : AC(13)
Anti Therapeutic Actions : Chemotherapy : CK(257) : AC(38)

Curcumin has significant therapeutic activity in patients with pancreatic cancer.

Pubmed Data : Clin Cancer Res. 2008 Jul 15;14(14):4491-9. PMID: 18628464
Article Published Date : Jul 15, 2008
Study Type : Human Study
Additional Links
Substances : Curcumin : CK(2910) : AC(1482)
Diseases : Pancreatic Cancer : CK(530) : AC(168)

Curcumin may enhance the therapeutic effect of gemcitabine in the treatment of advanced pancreatic cancer.

Pubmed Data : Curr Med Chem. 2009 Nov 24. PMID: 20214562
Article Published Date : Nov 24, 2009
Study Type : Human Study
Additional Links
Substances : Curcumin : CK(2910) : AC(1482)
Diseases : Pancreatic Cancer : CK(530) : AC(168)
Additional Keywords : Drug-Plant-Vitamin Synergies : CK(1011) : AC(268)

Dietary intake of lycopene is associated with reduced pancreatic cancer risk.

Pubmed Data : J Nutr. 2005 Mar;135(3):592-7. PMID: 15735099
Article Published Date : Mar 01, 2005
Study Type : Human Study
Additional Links
Substances : Lycopene : CK(194) : AC(38), Tomato : CK(271) : AC(47)
Diseases : Pancreatic Cancer : CK(530) : AC(168)

Dl-alpha-tocopherol acetate supplementation is associated with increased mortality in pancreatic cancer patients.

Pubmed Data : Cancer. 1999 Jul 1;86(1):37-42. PMID: 10391561
Article Published Date : Jul 01, 1999
Study Type : Human Study
Additional Links
Diseases : Pancreatic Cancer : CK(530) : AC(168), Smoking : CK(577) : AC(86)
Problem Substances : Dl-alpha-tocopherol acetate : CK(81) : AC(14)

Elevated neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio is linked poorer survival in advanced pancreatic cancer.

Pubmed Data : Biomarkers. 2010 Jul 5. Epub 2010 Jul 5. PMID: 20602543
Article Published Date : Jul 05, 2010
Study Type : Human Study
Additional Links
Diseases : Pancreatic Cancer : CK(530) : AC(168)

EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) induces programmed cell death in human pancreatic cancer cells.

Pubmed Data : Nutrition. 2005 Oct;21(10):1010-7. PMID: 16157238
Article Published Date : Oct 01, 2005
Study Type : Human Study
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Substances : EPA (Eicosapentaenoic Acid) : CK(595) : AC(84)
Diseases : Pancreatic Cancer : CK(530) : AC(168)
Pharmacological Actions : Apoptotic : CK(1489) : AC(1114)

Fish oil improves weight loss in pancreatic cancer patients.

Pubmed Data : 1 : Nutr Cancer. 2001;40(2):118-24. PMID: 11962246
Article Published Date : Jan 01, 2001
Study Type : Human Study
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Substances : Fish Oil : CK(615) : AC(95)
Diseases : Cachexia : CK(40) : AC(8), Pancreatic Cancer : CK(530) : AC(168)

High fructose and sucrose intakes may play a role in pancreatic cancer etiology. Conditions such as overweight or obesity in which a degree of insulin resistance may be present may also be important.

Pubmed Data : Am J Clin Nutr. 2007 Nov;86(5):1495-501. PMID: 17991664
Article Published Date : Nov 01, 2007
Study Type : Human Study
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Diseases : Insulin Resistance : CK(1034) : AC(221), Obesity : CK(1849) : AC(275), Overweight : CK(2176) : AC(342), Pancreatic Cancer : CK(530) : AC(168)
Additional Keywords : Diseases that are Linked : CK(2122) : AC(270)

Higher methionine intake may reduce the risk of pancreatic cancer.

Pubmed Data : Gastroenterology. 2007 Jan;132(1):113-8. Epub 2006 Oct 12. PMID: 17241865
Article Published Date : Jan 01, 2007
Study Type : Human Study
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Substances : Methionine : CK(52) : AC(12)
Diseases : Pancreatic Cancer : CK(530) : AC(168)

Increasing vegetable and fruit consumption protects against developing pancreatic cancer.

Pubmed Data : Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2005 Sep;14(9):2093-7. PMID: 16172215
Article Published Date : Sep 01, 2005
Study Type : Human Study
Additional Links
Substances : Fruit: All : CK(1836) : AC(472), Vegetables: All : CK(551) : AC(69)
Diseases : Pancreatic Cancer : CK(530) : AC(168)

Low levels of serum cholesterol has been connected to increased types of mortality.

Pubmed Data : Arch Intern Med. 1992 Jul ;152(7):1490-500. PMID: 1627030
Article Published Date : Jul 01, 1992
Study Type : Human Study
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Substances : Cholesterol : CK(403) : AC(45)
Diseases : Alcohol Addiction : CK(30) : AC(3), Cerebral Hemorrhage : CK(40) : AC(4), Hepatic Cirrhosis : CK(10) : AC(1), Liver Cancer : CK(1641) : AC(266), Pancreatic Cancer : CK(530) : AC(168), Stroke: Hemorrhagic : CK(51) : AC(5), Suicidal Behavior : CK(83) : AC(10)

Mean fasting serum fructose level was significantly higher at 5.7+/-2.5 mM in patients with pancreatic cancer than those with no pancreatic cancer.

Pubmed Data : Pancreas. 2009 Aug;38(6):706-12. PMID: 19506535
Article Published Date : Aug 01, 2009
Study Type : Human Study
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Diseases : Fructose-Induced Toxicity : CK(138) : AC(49), Pancreatic Cancer : CK(530) : AC(168)
Problem Substances : Fructose : CK(356) : AC(103)

Mistletoe extract is superior to gemcitabine in patients with inoperable locally advanced pancreatic cancer.

Pubmed Data : Anticancer Res. 2005 May-Jun;25(3B):1969-75. PMID: 16158932
Article Published Date : May 01, 2005
Study Type : Human Study
Additional Links
Substances : Mistletoe : CK(44) : AC(6)
Diseases : Pancreatic Cancer : CK(530) : AC(168)
Additional Keywords : Superiority of Natural Substances versus Drugs : CK(826) : AC(164)

Mistletoe may act synergistically with chemotherapy against pancreatic cancer.

Pubmed Data : Curr Mol Med. 2010 Jun;10(4):430-9. PMID: 20455850
Article Published Date : Jun 01, 2010
Study Type : Human Study
Additional Links
Substances : Mistletoe : CK(44) : AC(6)
Diseases : Pancreatic Cancer : CK(530) : AC(168)
Additional Keywords : Drug: Gemcitabine : CK(36) : AC(13), Drug-Plant-Vitamin Synergies : CK(1011) : AC(268)

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