We conclude that: 1) Iron nutrition of the host affects tumor growth;
tumors
grow better in an iron-rich environment This should be taken into
consideration when treating cancer patients, and senior citizens who
have a
high risk of developing cancer, 2) Iron chelation with deferoxamine may
be a
useful tool for cancer treatment.
http://www.cancerprev.org/Journal/Issues/17/1/43/1434
Iron is essential for life and growth. While it is well known that iron
deficiency can lead to anaemia it is generally not appreciated that
iron is
critical for the growth of all cells, particularly cancer cells. The
Iron
Metabolism and Chelation Program is concerned with understanding the
basic
processes of how tumour cells utilise and transport iron. This
knowledge will
lead to the development of therapies that can selectively starve tumour
cells
of iron and inhibit their growth. In addition, we are studying the
mechanisms
involved in iron loading in the inherited diseases ß-thalassaemia and
Friedreich's ataxia.
http://www.ccia.org.au/page.php?id=71
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CHAPEL HILL -- Researchers at the University of North Carolina at
Chapel Hill
School of Medicine have found that people with gene mutations
associated with
abnormally high iron levels are 40 percent more likely than others to
develop
colon cancer.
A report of the research published in the Journal of the National
Cancer
Institute today (Jan. 15) found the cancer risk greater in mutation
carriers
who are older or who consume high quantities of iron.
"Our findings are consistent with the view that taking in too much iron
may be
an environmental risk factor for colon cancer in some people," said
study lead
author Dr. Nicholas J. Shaheen, assistant professor of medicine and
assistant
professor of epidemiology in the UNC School of Public Health.
Iron is a pro-oxidant, thus high iron levels can lead to free radical
formation and DNA damage, said Shaheen and co-authors. The authors
added that
iron is an essential element for tumor cell growth and proliferation.
http://www.unc.edu/news/archives/jan03/hrfe011503.html
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PURPOSE Transferrin saturation of more than 60% has been identified as
a
cancer risk factor. It is unclear whether dietary iron intake increases
the
risk of cancer among individuals with transferrin saturation of less
than 60%.
The purpose of this study was to examine the association of dietary
iron
intake and the risk of cancer among adults with increased transferrin
saturation.
full article at: http://www.annfammed.org/cgi/content/full/3/2/131
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