The relationship between cancer and allergy
Appl. cancer res
; 31(4): 143-145, 2011.
Artigo
em Inglês
| LILACS, Inca
| ID: lil-655869
Biblioteca responsável:
BR30.1
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
Review the literature on the relationship between cancer and allergy.METHOD:
Study articles indexed in the databases of PubMed, Lilacs, Bireme and Scielo to verify whether there is a relationship among cancer, allergy, allergy skin tests and serum levels of immune markers.RESULTS:
Several studies have suggested an inverse association between allergy and cancer, while others have found no relationship between these entities, while still other authors have shown an increased risk of some cancers in allergic patients. The conflicting findings in previous studies are due in part to the method used, such as different definitions and measures for atopy, as well as variations in the control of confounding factors such as smoking and obesity. It is noteworthy that most of the studies were conducted in several countries and with different parameters.CONCLUSION:
There is a lower incidence of allergy in patients with cancer, especially colorectal, pancreatic, and glioma.
Texto completo:
Disponível
Coleções:
Bases de dados internacionais
Base de dados:
LILACS
/
Inca
Assunto principal:
Testes de Irritação da Pele
/
Alergia e Imunologia
/
Neoplasias
Limite:
Humanos
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Appl. cancer res
Assunto da revista:
Neoplasias
Ano de publicação:
2011
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
País de afiliação:
Brasil
Instituição/País de afiliação:
Fundação Hospitalar do Estado de Minas Gerais/BR
/
Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais/BR