Depression, anxiety, and the risk of cancer: An individual participant data meta-analysis
Researchers performed meta-analyses within the Psychosocial Factors and Cancer Incidence (PSY-CA) consortium to develop a stronger foundation for addressing associations between depression, anxiety, and the incidence of various cancer types. They found that depression and anxiety are not related to increased risk for most cancer outcomes, except for lung and smoking-related cancers.
Provincial variation in colorectal cancer screening adherence in Canada; evidence from the Canadian Partnership for Tomorrow’s Health
The researchers sought to assess regional variation in screening uptake, identify factors to non-adherence to screening, and estimate adherence to screening in those with differing risk profiles. Using national CanPath data, they found adherence suboptimal amongst Canadians and noticed variation by region.
Toenail arsenic species and metallome profiles associated with breast, cervical, prostate, and skin cancer prevalence in the Atlantic Partnership for Tomorrow’s Health cohort
The purpose of this study was to characterize the profiles of arsenic species and metallome in the toenails of four cancer groups, compare them to healthy participants, and assess potential associations between the profiles with cancer prevalence.
Time spent in the sun and the risk of developing non-Hodgkin lymphoma: a Canadian cohort study
This study’s objective was to explore the relationship of sun behaviour patterns with non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) risk. Using data from 79,803 Alberta’s Tomorrow Project, CARTaGENE, and Ontario Health Study participants, the researchers found a protective effect of moderate time spent in the sun on NHL risk
Investigating the oral microbiome in retrospective and prospective cases of prostate, colon, and breast cancer
Salivary samples from the Atlantic Partnership for Tomorrow’s Health (PATH) project and Alberta’s Tomorrow Project (ATP) to examine the existence of prostate, colon, and breast cancer biomarkers in the human oral microbiome. While no significant changes in oral microbiome diversity were detected, results indicate that there may be associations between oral microbiome and colon cancer disease status.
Mental health service use and associated predisposing, enabling and need factors in community living adults and older adults across Canada
The authors utilized data from the CanPath COVID-19 health survey (May to December 2020) to conduct multivariate logistic regression analysis to determine the association between mental health service use (MHSU) and predisposing, enabling, and need factors — derived from Andersen’s model of healthcare-seeking behaviour — among five regional cohorts. Among the 45,542 adults in the study population, 6.3% of respondents reported MHSU and need factors were consistently associated with MHSU.
Harnessing the power of data linkage to enrich the cancer research ecosystem in Canada
Ce résumé traite d’un projet destiné à coupler les données administratives du registre du cancer et les données administratives sur la santé à la plus grande étude sur la santé de la population au Canada, le Partenariat canadien pour la santé de demain (CanPath). Le projet vise à enrichir l’écosystème de la recherche sur le cancer au Canada en fournissant aux chercheurs un ensemble de données complet qui comprend des données sur la génétique, l’environnement, le mode de vie et le comportement. Les données couplées seront rendues disponibles au moyen d’une solution infonuagique appelée CanPath Data Safe Haven, qui est accessible aux chercheurs grâce à un protocole sécurisé. Le projet répondra aux préoccupations liées à l’accessibilité des données sur le cancer au Canada, apportera plus de valeur aux données existantes et favorisera une meilleure compréhension des répercussions du cancer sur les populations marginalisées.
Arsenic Speciation and Metallomics Profiling of Human Toenails as a Biomarker to Assess Prostate Cancer Cases: Atlantic PATH Cohort Study
Cette étude visait à caractériser les espèces d’arsenic et les profils de métallomes dans des échantillons d’ongles et d’urine, à comparer ces profils entre des cas de cancer de la prostate et des cas témoins, et à évaluer l’utilité des biomarqueurs des ongles et de l’urine. Les ongles des orteils se sont révélés des biomarqueurs viables pour la spéciation altérée de l’arsenic dans les cas de cancer de la prostate.
Substituting bouts of sedentary behavior with physical activity: adopting positive lifestyle choices in people with a history of cancer
Cette étude visait à déterminer le lien entre le remplacement du temps en position assise par d’autres activités quotidiennes et les modifications du tour de taille chez les personnes ayant des antécédents de cancer. Les chercheurs ont découvert que de modestes changements pour minimiser le temps en position assise aident à réduire le tour de taille, compensant éventuellement d’autres effets néfastes sur la santé.
Applying Machine Learning to Arsenic Species and Metallomics Profiles of Toenails to Evaluate Associations of Environmental Arsenic with Incident Cancer Cases
This preliminary study aimed to understand the association between environmental metal pathogenicity and carcinogenicity and prostate cancer. Researchers used toenails to capture arsenic exposure!