Women Advised To Avoid ZEN Bust-enhancing Supplements Because Of Possible Cancer Risk
Women who use bust-enhancing dietary supplements containing the mycoestrogen zearalenone (ZEN), a naturally occurring toxin that widely contaminates agricultural products, could be increasing their risk of breast cancer. That is the warning from breast health experts in a paper published online ahead of print publication in the January issue of IJCP, the International Journal of Clinical Practice. "No clinical trials have been published on the use of potent oestrogens like ZEN in bust-enhancing products and their use should be discouraged because of the lack of evidence of their long-term safety" says Professor Ian Fentiman, consultant breast surgeon at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London.
Gene Mutation Is A Risk For Breast Cancer Survivors
A presentation at the CTRC-AACR San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, held Dec. 6-10, 2011, showed that breast cancer survivors who carry the BRCA1 or BRCA2 genetic mutation are at high risk for developing contralateral breast cancer, ie. a new primary tumor in the other breast. According to the data, certain women within this group of carriers are at an even greater risk, based on age at diagnosis and first tumor status. Alexandra J. van den Broek, M.Sc., a doctoral candidate at the Netherlands Cancer Institute said : "Our studies show that certain subgroups of women [with this mutation] who have already had cancers are also at risk for developing a second new cancer in their other breast, much more so than survivors who do not carry the mutation .
Patients With Persistent Kidney Injuries Rarely See Specialists
Most patients with an abrupt kidney injury that does not get better do not see a kidney specialist within a year, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society Nephrology (JASN). The findings indicate that efforts are needed to identify and treat kidney injury patients who require subsequent care. Acute kidney injury (AKI), an abrupt or rapid decline in kidney function, is an increasingly prevalent condition that can seriously affect individuals' health and survival.