Does milk intake promote prostate cancer initiation or progression via effects on insulin-like growth factors (IGFs)? A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Sean HarrisonRosie LennonJeff HollyJulian P T HigginsMike GardnerClaire PerksTom GauntVanessa TanCath BorwickPauline EmmetMona JeffreysKate NorthstoneSabina RinaldiStephen ThomasSuzanne D TurnerAnna PeaseVicky VilenchickRichard M MartinSarah J Lewis

Published in: Cancer causes & control : CCC (2017)

IGF-I is a potential mechanism underlying the observed associations between milk intake and prostate cancer risk.

Keyphrases

prostate cancer
radical prostatectomy
type diabetes
weight gain
glycemic control
benign prostatic hyperplasia
pi k akt
body mass index
human health
signaling pathway
cell proliferation
skeletal muscle
adipose tissue
insulin resistance
risk assessment