Effect of diabetes mellitus on the epidemiology and outcomes of colon cancer.

Objectives: To assess the effect of diabetes mellitus (DM) on the pathogenesis and outcomes from colon cancer.

Methods: A retrospective chart review was conducted on 1853 patients with colon cancer.

Results: A higher percentage of males than females with colon cancer had DM (16.

T-cell/NK-cell lymphomas: a review.

T-cell neoplasms are a group of heterogeneous neoplasms that present a challenge in management. Accurate diagnosis and classification are necessary for proper treatment. This dilemma is exemplified by continuous upgrading of classification systems in an effort to better understand these diseases.

Hormone replacement therapy is associated with decreased survival in women with lung cancer.

Purpose: Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related death in women. Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is frequently prescribed to postmenopausal women, but there is little data on its effect on lung cancer. Hence, we conducted a retrospective study to examine the impact of HRT on the natural history of lung cancer.

Prevalence of pesticide exposure in young males (

Evidence implicating pesticides as causative agents of prostate cancer is controversial, and specifically, data in young adults is lacking. Hence, we performed a preliminary study evaluating the relationship between pesticide exposure and prostate cancer in young males. After approval from the University of North Dakota Institutional Review Board and Human Subjects Committee, a retrospective study was performed on all young males ( View Article and Find Full Text PDF