Pickles and pancreatic cancer.

Pancreatic cancer risk: No data was found.

Pancreatic cancer mortality: Data about the relation with pancreatic cancer mortality was provided by 2 cohorts. No associations were found among men or women.

Conclusion: No associations were found. No evidence was found for an association between pickles and pancreatic cancer.

Author

Cohort name

Subjects

Years of follow-up

Cases

End point

Consumption of

Relative Risk (RR)

Adjustments

15) Iso H (2007)

The JACC Study.

43,035 men, and 59,196 women.
(Japan)

Not defined.

199 men, and
202 women.

Pancreas cancer mortality

Pickles


Men:	Women:
HR = 0.94 (0.67-1.32) for the highest vs lowest tertile of consumption. Amount specific data: < 3/w: HR = 1. 3-4/w: HR = 1.01 (0.64-1.59). ≥ 5/w: HR = 0.94 (0.67-1.32).	HR = 0.95 (0.67-1.34) for the highest vs lowest tertile of consumption. Amount specific data: < 3/w: HR = 1. 3-4/w: HR = 0.81 (0.49-1.34). ≥ 5/w: HR = 0.95 (0.67-1.34).

Age and study area.

15) Lin Y (2006)

The Japan Collaborative Cohort Study for Evaluation of Cancer Risk (JACC Study)

46,465 men and 64,327 women aged 40-79.

10
(1988-90 to 1999)

See variables

Pancreatic cancer death

Pickles

**Stratified by gender:**
Men (136 cases)	women (143 cases)
HR = 1.58 (0.76-3.28; P = 0.71) for the highest vs lowest tertile of consumption. Amount specific data (Frequency of intake): 0-2/mo: HR = 1. 1-4/wk: HR = 2.58 (1.22-5.46). Almost every day: HR = 1.58 (0.76-3.28).	HR = 1.32 (0.69-2.54; P = 0.60) for the highest vs lowest tertile of consumption. Amount specific data (Frequency of intake): 0-2/mo: HR = 1. 1-4/wk: HR = 1.39 (0.69-2.81). Almost every day: HR = 1.32 (0.69-2.54).

**Stratified by smoking status:**
Smokers (85 cases)	Nonsmokers (130 cases)
HR = 1.09 (0.46-2.58; P = 0.09) for the highest vs lowest tertile of consumption. Amount specific data (Frequency of intake): 0-2/mo: HR = 1. 1-4/wk: HR = 2.46 (1.04-5.84). Almost every day: HR = 1.09 (0.46-2.58).	HR = 2.27 (0.99-2.50; P = 0.07) for the highest vs lowest tertile of consumption. Amount specific data (Frequency of intake): 0-2/mo: HR = 1. 1-4/wk: HR = 2.06 (0.86-4.95). Almost every day: HR = 2.27 (0.99-2.50).

Age, area, and pack-years of smoking.

Additional adjustment for potential confounders, such as history of diabetes, body mass index, alcohol consumption, and coffee and green tea consumption, did not alter the risk estimates materially.

11) Khan MM. (2004)

No cohort name.

1,524 men and 1,634 women aged ≥ 40 living in Hokkaido, Japan.

1984-2002

12 men, 13 women?

Pancreatic cancer mortality

Japanese pickle

Men: Not estimated due to 0 case in either of the 2 groups.
Women: RR = 0.5 (0.1-2.6; No P-value).

RRs are for consumption ≥ several times/wk vs ≤ several times/month.

Men: age and smoking. Women: age, health status, health education, health screening + smoking.

Cancer & Diet. A systematic review.

Literature review.

Relating various aspects of our diet
to pancreatic cancer risk & mortality.

Pickles and pancreatic cancer.

Cancer & Diet. A systematic review.

Literature review.

Relating various aspects of our dietto pancreatic cancer risk & mortality.

Pickles and pancreatic cancer.

Relating various aspects of our diet
to pancreatic cancer risk & mortality.