Trace elements and pancreatic cancer . . . and other stories
BMJ 2024; 386 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.q1705 (Published 08 August 2024) Cite this as: BMJ 2024;386:q1705
Cadmium and pancreatic cancer risk
A case-control design, nested within a large longitudinal study of cancer screening, was used to explore associations between baseline levels of 12 trace elements in whole blood and the subsequent likelihood of developing pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma. It found that raised cadmium concentrations were associated with a small increase in risk. Higher molybdenum levels on the other hand were protective—although only in people who had smoked cigarettes. Levels of lead, arsenic, and other trace elements showed no association with pancreatic cancer (Am J Epidemiol doi:10.1093/aje/kwae165).
Chronic subdural haematoma
Postoperative drainage after surgical evacuation of chronic subdural haematoma reduces the chances that the haematoma will recur. But how long should the drain be left in …
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