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Tumori ; 96(1): 1-10, 2010.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-20437850

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AIMS AND BACKGROUND: Each year in Italy there are approximately 14,000 new cases and 7,000 deaths from cancer of the upper aerodigestive tract, which includes malignant tumors originating from the oral cavity, pharynx, larynx and esophagus. Established etiological factors include tobacco consumption and heavy alcohol drinking. The study of single nucleotide polymorphisms in upper aerodigestive tract cancer etiology may help to identify high-risk subgroups and to better understand the pathways leading to the development of these cancers. METHODS: Italian results on about 500 cases and 500 controls from a large case-control study (ARCAGE) conducted in 10 European countries are presented with the major objectives of updating results on the effects of alcohol and tobacco consumptions in northern Italy, investigating the role of genetic variation with regard to the metabolism of alcohol and carcinogens from tobacco smoke, and evaluating possible interactions of these single nucleotide polymorphisms with these carcinogens. RESULTS: The present study confirmed the importance of tobacco smoking and alcohol drinking as the main risk factors for upper aerodigestive tract cancers, indicating that about 68% of cancers among populations in northern Italy can be attributed to the combination of these risk factors. Significant associations between metabolizing phase I genes (CYP1A1 and CYP2A6), phase II genes (GSTA2) and upper aerodigestive tract cancers were found. A polymorphism of ADH1C has been associated with an increased risk of upper aerodigestive tract cancers, suggesting that the less rapid alcohol metabolizers are more susceptible to upper aerodigestive tract cancer risk. CONCLUSIONS: Our results suggest that the ADH1C allele modifies the carcinogenic dose response for alcohol in the upper aerodigestive tract, giving rise to a gene-environment interaction. The role of genes as possible modifiers of life-style risks seems the most reliable.


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Alcohol Dehydrogenase/genetics , Alcohol Drinking/adverse effects , Head and Neck Neoplasms/epidemiology , Head and Neck Neoplasms/etiology , Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide , Smoking/adverse effects , Adult , Aged , Aryl Hydrocarbon Hydroxylases/genetics , Case-Control Studies , Cytochrome P-450 CYP1A1/genetics , Cytochrome P-450 CYP2A6 , Esophageal Neoplasms/epidemiology , Esophageal Neoplasms/etiology , Female , Genetic Predisposition to Disease , Glutathione Transferase/genetics , Head and Neck Neoplasms/genetics , Humans , Isoenzymes/genetics , Italy/epidemiology , Laryngeal Neoplasms/epidemiology , Laryngeal Neoplasms/etiology , Male , Middle Aged , Mouth Neoplasms/epidemiology , Mouth Neoplasms/etiology , Odds Ratio , Pharyngeal Neoplasms/epidemiology , Pharyngeal Neoplasms/etiology , Risk Assessment , Risk Factors , Severity of Illness Index
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G Ital Cardiol (Rome) ; 7(3): 217-23, 2006 Mar.
Article in Italian | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-16572987

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BACKGROUND: The rupture of abdominal aortic aneurysm is a pathology with a high mortality risk. Conversely, the study of the abdominal aorta is not routinely included in the echocardiography protocol, although it can be performed quickly and easily for screening of the aneurysm. The aim of this study was to evaluate screening of abdominal aortic aneurysm at the end of each echocardiographic exam performed at our laboratory. METHODS: From March 2002 to October 2003, 1202 patients aged > 40 years were studied at our echo-lab. After the first 4 months of screening, only patients at high risk were screened, namely men > 65 or < 65 years and women > 65 years with at least one risk factor for ischemic heart disease. We evaluated feasibility, diagnostic accuracy, incidence in the study population, interobserver variability, the correlation with risk factors for ischemic heart disease and the increase in total echocardiography time. RESULTS: The mean aortic diameter was 19.08 +/- 5.98 mm and feasibility was very high (95.6%). We found 62 unknown aneurysms and 20 localized aortic dilatations (incidence of 5.6 and 1.7%, respectively); the incidence of both of them was 9.1 in men and 1.6 in women. Multivariate analysis revealed male gender, older age and other arterial district pathologies as independent risk factors. The interobserver concordance was excellent as well as diagnostic accuracy. The mean time increase in routine echocardiography was 33.8 +/- 18.6 s. CONCLUSIONS: The abdominal aortic study at the end of a routine echocardiography, in patients at risk of aortic pathology because of age or other risk factors, is a simple and accurate method for screening of abdominal aortic aneurysm. It showed a very low cost, also due to the short-time increase in routine echocardiography.


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Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal/diagnostic imaging , Echocardiography , Mass Screening/methods , Adult , Age Factors , Aged , Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal/epidemiology , Feasibility Studies , Female , Humans , Incidence , Male , Middle Aged , Multivariate Analysis , Observer Variation , Risk Factors , Sex Factors , Time Factors
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