Soy product consumption and the risk of colon cancer: a prospective study in Takayama, Japan.

The relationship of the intake of soy products and the incidence of colon cancer was prospectively evaluated in a population-based cohort study in Japan. The total intake of soy products and isoflavones in a daily diet was estimated from a validated questionnaire administered at the baseline. The participation rate of the questionnaire was 92.

The relationship between the consumption of meat, fat, and coffee and the risk of colon cancer: a prospective study in Japan.

The risk of the development of colon cancer in relation to a western diet was studied in a community-based cohort in Japan. From 1992 to 2000, 13,894 men and 16,327 women were followed. In men, high consumption of processed meat increased the risk in comparison with low consumption (adjusted RR=1.

[Effective use of TS-1 in a case of advanced gastric cancer, both in treating the tumor and in maintaining the patient's quality of life].

A 60-year-old man was admitted to our hospital suffering from discomfort in the epigastrium. Endoscopic examination revealed stenosis from the fornix to the body of the stomach. The lesion had invaded the lower esophagus.