2010 Overview in Medical System (II)

• Mammography in Women under 50
• Prostate Cancer Screening 
• American Diabetes Association Revises Diabetes Guidelines 
• Calcium Supplements May Increase Heart Risk

 Mammography in Women under 50
On January 6, 2010, the American College of Radiology and the Society of Breast Imaging directly contradicted 2009 recommendations from the USPSTF calling for an end to routine mammography in women younger than 50 years.
For more information: Breast Cancer Resource Center

Asthma inhalers 'linked to prostate cancer risk'

         Researchers found that male asthma sufferers who use inhalers are up to 40 % more likely to develop tumours than men without the condition.Merely having asthma increases a man’s likelihood of developing prostate cancer by 26 %. 

Cancer experts stressed that the new findings ? based on an analysis of the medical histories of 1,179 men diagnosed with prostate cancer ? were preliminary, and urged asthma sufferers to continue using their inhalers

       
       The Australian academics who carried out the study said the results showed the need for more research into the relationship between asthma, inhalers and prostate cancer.
They originally chose to investigate a possible link between the two conditions because both involve an inflammation of the body.
       Cancer experts stressed that the new findings – based on an analysis of the medical histories of 1,179 men diagnosed with prostate cancer – were preliminary, and urged asthma sufferers to continue using their inhalers.
       Dr Elaine Vickers from Asthma UK told the Daily Mail: “This research suggests their could be a weak association between asthma and prostate cancer risk.
“However even if this is true, the association is marginal, and there is no reason for men with asthma to be concerned.” 

The study was published in the journal Cancer Epidemiology, Bio-markers and Prevention.

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