PubMed · 2000 · 77 citations · 6 references
MedicineNutritionPreventive MedicineCancer EpidemiologyCancer PreventionEpidemiologyCancer IncidenceCancer RiskDiet EpidemiologyMalignant NeoplasmsNutrition EpidemiologyPacific HealthAge-specific Cancer IncidenceAge-standardized Cancer Incidence RatesCancer Epidemiology By EthnicityCancer Incidence EpidemiologyCancer Incidence VariationComparative Cancer IncidenceCountry-level Cancer VariationInternational Cancer Comparisons
BACKGROUND: A number of countries in the South Pacific have very low cancer incidence. In spite of a high percentage of the population habituated to tobacco, the cancer incidence in countries such as Vanuatu and Fiji experience age-standardized cancer incidence in the 70's. A number of studies have noted the low cancer incidence in these countries and have postulated that a dietary chemopreventive agent might be responsible. METHODS: The cancer incidence studies for the Pacific Islands were completed in the 1980's. During this time period accurate records allow for a calculation of local kava consumption. This study compares the cancer incidence for a number of Pacific Island Nations with local kava consumption. RESULTS/CONCLUSIONS: The data indicates that the more kava consumed by a population the lower the cancer incidence for that population. The data suggests there is a close inverse relationship between cancer incidence and kava consumption.
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Cancer incidence in the islands of the Pacific.
B. E. Henderson, Laurence N. Kolonel, Ruth Dworsky et al. · PubMed · 1985 · 60 citations