Thema: Presse: Inflammation may protect against brain tumors
Presse: Inflammation may protect against brain tumors
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31.07.2006 13:04:47
Brain Cancer News
Inflammation May Protect Against Brain Tumors
According to results presented at the 2006 annual American Association for Cancer Research (AACR), allergies, asthma, and chicken pox may help to protect against the development of brain cancers. However, these results are preliminary findings and further study is necessary for conclusive data regarding this issue.
Approximately 17,500 people are diagnosed with primary brain cancer in the U.S. each year. Primary brain cancer is cancer that originates in the brain as opposed to cancer that has spread to the brain from elsewhere in the body.
There are different types of brain cancers; each type is determined by the cells in the brain where the cancer originated and by its aggressiveness. Because long-term survival for many patients with brain cancer is poor, researchers are evaluating ways to prevent the disease altogether and ways to identify factors that may predict a high or low risk for developing brain cancer.
Researchers from the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center recently evaluated data from 830 individuals diagnosed with brain tumors and 831 individuals who did not have brain tumors.
Long-term use of antihistamines was associated with an increased risk of developing slow and medium-growing brain cancers.
Individuals who had developed chicken pox during their lifetime also had a significantly decreased risk of developing brain cancers.
A history of allergies and asthma appeared to provide protection against the development of brain cancers.
The researchers concluded that inflammatory processes associated with chicken pox, allergies, and asthma may protect against the development of brain cancers. However, the authors caution that data from this study should not influence an individual's choice in using antihistamines or receiving the chicken pox vaccination. Further study may reveal more about inflammatory processes and development of brain cancers.
Reference: Scheurer M, Bondy M, et al. Antihistamine and Anti-inflammatory Drug Use Associated Differently for High-Grade Versus Low-Grade Gliomas. Proceedings from the 97th annual meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research. Apriil 2006. Abstract No. 486
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Inflammation May Protect Against Brain Tumors
According to results presented at the 2006 annual American Association for Cancer Research (AACR), allergies, asthma, and chicken pox may help to protect against the development of brain cancers. However, these results are preliminary findings and further study is necessary for conclusive data regarding this issue.
Approximately 17,500 people are diagnosed with primary brain cancer in the U.S. each year. Primary brain cancer is cancer that originates in the brain as opposed to cancer that has spread to the brain from elsewhere in the body.
There are different types of brain cancers; each type is determined by the cells in the brain where the cancer originated and by its aggressiveness. Because long-term survival for many patients with brain cancer is poor, researchers are evaluating ways to prevent the disease altogether and ways to identify factors that may predict a high or low risk for developing brain cancer.
Researchers from the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center recently evaluated data from 830 individuals diagnosed with brain tumors and 831 individuals who did not have brain tumors.
Long-term use of antihistamines was associated with an increased risk of developing slow and medium-growing brain cancers.
Individuals who had developed chicken pox during their lifetime also had a significantly decreased risk of developing brain cancers.
A history of allergies and asthma appeared to provide protection against the development of brain cancers.
The researchers concluded that inflammatory processes associated with chicken pox, allergies, and asthma may protect against the development of brain cancers. However, the authors caution that data from this study should not influence an individual's choice in using antihistamines or receiving the chicken pox vaccination. Further study may reveal more about inflammatory processes and development of brain cancers.
Reference: Scheurer M, Bondy M, et al. Antihistamine and Anti-inflammatory Drug Use Associated Differently for High-Grade Versus Low-Grade Gliomas. Proceedings from the 97th annual meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research. Apriil 2006. Abstract No. 486
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