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Iodized salt and hypertensionStephen A Hoption Cann
Arch Intern Med 162:104-5. 2002
Dr William Coley and tumour regression: a place in history or in the futureS A Hoption Cann
Department of Health Care and Epidemiology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Postgrad Med J 79:672-80. 2003..It offers a rare opportunity for the development of a broadly applicable, relatively inexpensive, yet effective treatment for cancer. Even in cases beyond the reach of conventional therapy, there is hope...
Hypothesis: dietary iodine intake in the etiology of cardiovascular diseaseStephen A Hoption Cann
Department of Health Care and Epidemiology, University of British Columbia, 5804 Fairview Avenue, Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z3, Canada
J Am Coll Nutr 25:1-11. 2006..The time has come for investigations of sodium, hypertension, and cardiovascular disease to also consider the adverse effects that may result from mild or greater iodine deficiency...
Acute infections as a means of cancer prevention: opposing effects to chronic infections?Stephen A Hoption Cann
Department of Health Care and Epidemiology, University of British Columbia, 5804 Fairview Avenue, Vancouver, BC, Canada V6T 1Z3
Cancer Detect Prev 30:83-93. 2006..Epidemiological studies have found an inverse association between acute infections and cancer development. In this paper, we review the evidence examining this potentially antagonistic relationship...
Spontaneous regression: a hidden treasure buried in timeS A Hoption Cann
Special Development Laboratory, Royal Jubilee Hospital, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Med Hypotheses 58:115-9. 2002..More than a century after its inception, Coley's vaccine and aggressive approach to treatment may still be one of most effective immunotherapies for cancer...
Febrile seizures in young children: role of fluid intake and conservationStephen A Hoption Cann
Department of Health Care and Epidemiology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
Med Sci Monit 13:RA159-167. 2007..Further studies are required to determine the role of the overall fluid balance in the etiology of childhood febrile seizures...
A prospective study of iodine status, thyroid function, and prostate cancer risk: follow-up of the First National Health and Nutrition Examination SurveyStephen A Hoption Cann
Department of Health Care and Epidemiology, University of British Columbia, 5804 Fairview Avenue, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Nutr Cancer 58:28-34. 2007..51) remained significant. Although the role of dietary iodine remains speculative, a role for thyroid disease and/or factors contributing to thyroid disease as a risk factor for prostate carcinogenesis warrants additional investigation...
Elemental and radioactive analysis of commercially available seaweedC van Netten
Department of Health Care and Epidemiology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
Sci Total Environ 255:169-75. 2000..Arsenic levels were found to be elevated. In order to estimate the effect of these levels on health, one needs to address the bioavailability and the speciation of arsenic in these samples...
Cancer cluster among police detachment personnelChristiaan van Netten
Department of Health Care and Epidemiology, Division of Public, Occupational and Environmental Health, University of British Columbia, James Mather Building, 5804 Fairview Avenue, V6T 1Z3, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Environ Int 28:567-72. 2003..A possible association between these cancers and the use of police traffic radar is discussed...
Salt in foodStephen A Hoption Cann
Lancet 365:845-6. 2005
Acetaminophen and the sodium balance during febrile seizuresStephen A Hoption Cann
Seizure 17:480-1; author reply 482. 2008
