Because of evidence that increased body iron stores are associated with an increased risk
of cancer, we examined iron status and cancer risk in the first National Health and Nutrition …

The purpose of the study was to address the hypothesis that elevated body iron increases
the risk of cancer occurrence and death, and to determine the dose response. Subjects were …

The relationship of serum ferritin and transferrin levels to risk of cancer was examined in a
population of 21,513 Chinese male government workers in Taiwan who have been followed …

A high level of available tissue iron may increase the risk of cancer through its contribution to
the production of free oxygen radicals. Serum iron, total iron‐binding capacity (TIBC) and …

Biologic evidence suggests that high body iron stores could promote development of cancer.
Because a previous study had shown an association between prescribed iron medication …

Background: Body iron stores and dietary iron intake have both been shown to be positively
associated with subsequent risk of colon cancer. This finding comes from a cohort study …

Prospectively gathered data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey I
and the National Health Evaluation Follow-Up Study were analyzed to evaluate the risk of …

Abstract Background Increased body Iron stores have been suggested as a risk factor for
cancer and Ischaemic heart disease (IHD). However, all studies camed out to date have …

High iron exposure has been associated with colorectal neoplasia in several studies. The
authors investigated plasma ferritin, an indicator of iron stores, and iron intake as risk factors …

Accumulated evidence suggests that increased body iron stores may increase the risk of
colorectal cancer, possibly via catalyzing oxidation reactions. We examined the relationship …