Omega-3 fatty acid intake and decreased risk of skin cancer in organ transplant recipients
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Miura, K.Way, M.
Jiyad, Z.
Marquart, L.
Plasmeijer, E. I.
Campbell, S.
Isbel, N.
Fawcett, J.
Ferguson, L. E.
Davis, M.
Whiteman, D. C.
Soyer, H. P.
O'Rourke, P.
Green, Adèle C
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Population Health Department, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, 300 Herston Road, Herston, QLD, Australia.Issue Date
2020
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Purpose: Organ transplant recipients have over 100-fold higher risk of developing skin cancer than the general population and are in need of further preventive strategies. We assessed the possible preventive effects of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) intake from food on the two main skin cancers, squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) and basal cell carcinoma (BCC) in kidney and liver transplant recipients. Methods: Adult kidney or liver transplant recipients transplanted for at least 1 year and at high risk of skin cancer were recruited from the main transplant hospital in Queensland, 2012-2014 and followed until mid-2016. We estimated their dietary total long-chain omega-3 PUFAs and α-linolenic acid intakes at baseline using a food frequency questionnaire and ranked PUFA intakes as low, medium, or high. Relative risks (RRsadj) of skin cancer adjusted for confounding factors with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were calculated. Results: There were 449 transplant recipients (mean age, 55 years; 286 (64%) male). During follow-up, 149 (33%) patients developed SCC (median 2/person; range 1-40) and 134 (30%), BCC. Transplant recipients with high total long-chain omega-3 PUFA compared with low intakes showed substantially reduced SCC tumour risk (RRadj 0.33, 95% CI 0.18-0.60), and those with high α-linolenic acid intakes experienced significantly fewer BCCs (RRadj 0.40, 95% CI 0.22-0.74). No other significant associations were seen. Conclusion: Among organ transplant recipients, relatively high intakes of long-chain omega-3 PUFAs and of α-linolenic acid may reduce risks of SCC and BCC, respectively.Citation
Miura K, Way M, Jiyad Z, Marquart L, Plasmeijer EI, Campbell S, et al. Omega-3 fatty acid intake and decreased risk of skin cancer in organ transplant recipients. Eur J Nutr [Internet]. 2020 Sep 9Journal
European Journal of NutritionDOI
10.1007/s00394-020-02378-yPubMed ID
32909136Additional Links
https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00394-020-02378-yType
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10.1007/s00394-020-02378-y
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