The potential impact of dietary choices on melanoma risk: an anti-inflammatory diet
Cristina Fortes,
Simona Mastroeni,
Lauretta Levati
et al.
Abstract:The role of inflammation in the aetiology of cancer is recognized. However, no study yet examined the association between an anti-inflammatory diet and cutaneous melanoma and explored whether it could be modified by genetic variations in cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2), a key enzyme in inflammation. A case-control study was conducted in the IDI-IRCCS hospital in Rome, Italy with 273 cases of primary cutaneous melanoma and 269 controls frequency matched to cases. Information on socio-demographic and pigmentary charact… Show more
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