Background Plasma phospholipid fatty acids have been correlated with food intakes in
populations with homogeneous dietary patterns. However, few data are available on populations …

Polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) are normal constituents of the diet, but have properties
different from other fatty acids (eg, through generation of signaling molecules). N-3 PUFAs …

The association between vitamin D status and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) has not been
well investigated, despite experimental evidence supporting an important role of vitamin D …

Background Malignant pleural mesothelioma is considered an almost incurable tumour with
increasing incidence worldwide. It usually develops in the parietal pleura, from mesothelial …

Background Trans fatty acids (TFAs) have been hypothesised to influence breast cancer risk.
However, relatively few prospective studies have examined this relationship, and well-…

Background Several dietary factors have been reported to be associated with risk of breast
cancer, but to date, unequivocal evidence only exists for alcohol consumption. We sought to …

Fish is a source of important nutrients and may play a role in preventing heart diseases and
other health outcomes. However, studies of overall mortality and cause-specific mortality …

Background Epidemiological studies of associations between metabolites and cancer risk
have typically focused on specific cancer types separately. Here, we designed a multivariate …

Background Inflammatory, insulin and oestrogenic pathways have been linked to breast
cancer (BC). We aimed to examine the relationship between pre-diagnostic dietary patterns …

Background The Mediterranean diet has been associated with lower risk of breast cancer (BC)
but evidence from prospective studies on the role of Mediterranean diet on BC survival …