Evidence map›Paper›PMID 29781734›Full record

SynthesisNutrition and cancer2018

Dairy Consumption and Risk of Testicular Cancer: A Systematic Review.

Virginia Signal, Stephanie Huang, Diana Sarfati, James Stanley, Katherine A McGlynn, Jason K Gurney

Open access · greenAbstract readSystematic Review
In one paragraph

Synthesis in Nutrition and cancer, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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0cells of the map it votes in
4citing papers in PubMed
0.5field-weighted citation impact, top 34% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Virginia Signala Cancer and Chronic Conditions (C3) Research Group , Department of Public Health, University of Otago , Wellington , New Zealand.
Stephanie Huanga Cancer and Chronic Conditions (C3) Research Group , Department of Public Health, University of Otago , Wellington , New Zealand.
Diana Sarfatia Cancer and Chronic Conditions (C3) Research Group , Department of Public Health, University of Otago , Wellington , New Zealand.
James Stanleya Cancer and Chronic Conditions (C3) Research Group , Department of Public Health, University of Otago , Wellington , New Zealand.
Katherine A McGlynnb Division of Cancer Epidemiology & Genetics, National Cancer Institute , Rockville , Maryland , USA.
Jason K Gurneya Cancer and Chronic Conditions (C3) Research Group , Department of Public Health, University of Otago , Wellington , New Zealand.
University of Otago · NZNational Cancer Institute · US

Funding

Hormone-Related CancersZIACP010126 · NCI · DIVISION OF CANCER EPIDEMIOLOGY AND GENETICS · PI GIERACH, GRETCHEN · 2009 to 2025
$103.5M
Intramural NIH HHS ZIA CP010126
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Dairy consumption has been studied extensively in terms of its relationship with testicular cancer (TC), yet this relationship remains unclear. In this systematic review, we aimed to answer whether TC development is associated with (a) high amounts of dairy product consumption, (b) the type of dairy product consumed, (c) increasing levels of dairy product consumption, and (d) dairy consumption during certain periods during the lifecourse. Following a systematic review of the literature, eight studies (all case-control studies) were included in our review. The included studies varied in terms of the dairy product(s) investigated (milk, cheese, cream, butter, and yoghurt) as well as the type of exposure to dairy consumption (e.g., high vs. low exposure, dose-response, and timing during lifecourse). We found that there was no strong evidence that high levels of dairy consumption are associated with risk of TC, conflicting evidence of a dose-response relationship, inconsistent evidence on whether certain types of dairy are more strongly associated with TC than others, and conflicting evidence that exposure during certain life-course periods affects TC risk more than other periods. There is no consistent evidence to support the premise that dairy product consumption is associated with the risk of TC development.

Indexed as

AdolescentAdultAnimalsButterCase-Control StudiesCheeseChildDairy ProductsDietHumansMaleMilkRisk FactorsTesticular NeoplasmsButter

Identifiers

PMID29781734
PMCPMC8628577
OpenAlexW2803615192

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