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Title: Correlation of trace elements in hair with colon cancer

Abstract

The trace element content of 116 hair samples from patients with colon cancer and from referent series of patients who had a variety of other diseases were measured using proton-induced x-ray emission (PIXE). The patients had been on largely uncontrolled diets, and the interest was whether there were differences in trace element concentrations attributable to the effects of colon cancer. The concentrations of K, Ca, Mn, Fe, Cu, Zn, Se, Br, and Rb were determined using a beam of 2.5-MeV protons. Minimum detectable limits (MDL) of 0.3 ppM were obtained for Zn and Se. Cluster analysis of the data set did not reveal any significant differences between the cancer and control groups. Mean values and ranges obtained for the elemental concentrations show good agreement with other published determinations. 20 refs., 3 figs., 3 tabs.

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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Brookhaven National Lab., Upton, NY (USA); New York Univ., NY (USA). Medical Center
OSTI Identifier:
5430131
Report Number(s):
BNL-38355; CONF-8606181-4
ON: DE86014172
DOE Contract Number:  
AC02-76CH00016
Resource Type:
Conference
Resource Relation:
Conference: 4. international conference on particle induced X-ray emission and its analytical applications, Tallahassee, FL, USA, 9 Jun 1986
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.; 37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY; HAIR; X-RAY SPECTROSCOPY; BROMINE; CALCIUM; COPPER; CORRELATIONS; DIET; IRON; LARGE INTESTINE; MANGANESE; NEOPLASMS; POTASSIUM; RUBIDIUM; SELENIUM; ZINC; ALKALI METALS; ALKALINE EARTH METALS; BODY; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; DISEASES; ELEMENTS; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; HALOGENS; INTESTINES; METALS; NONMETALS; ORGANS; SEMIMETALS; SKIN; SPECTROSCOPY; TRANSITION ELEMENTS; 560306* - Chemicals Metabolism & Toxicology- Man- (-1987); 400104 - Spectral Procedures- (-1987)

Citation Formats

Kwiatek, W M, Cholewa, M, Kajfosz, J, Jones, K W, Shore, R E, and Redrick, A L. Correlation of trace elements in hair with colon cancer. United States: N. p., 1986. Web.
Kwiatek, W M, Cholewa, M, Kajfosz, J, Jones, K W, Shore, R E, & Redrick, A L. Correlation of trace elements in hair with colon cancer. United States.
Kwiatek, W M, Cholewa, M, Kajfosz, J, Jones, K W, Shore, R E, and Redrick, A L. 1986. "Correlation of trace elements in hair with colon cancer". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/5430131.
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title = {Correlation of trace elements in hair with colon cancer},
author = {Kwiatek, W M and Cholewa, M and Kajfosz, J and Jones, K W and Shore, R E and Redrick, A L},
abstractNote = {The trace element content of 116 hair samples from patients with colon cancer and from referent series of patients who had a variety of other diseases were measured using proton-induced x-ray emission (PIXE). The patients had been on largely uncontrolled diets, and the interest was whether there were differences in trace element concentrations attributable to the effects of colon cancer. The concentrations of K, Ca, Mn, Fe, Cu, Zn, Se, Br, and Rb were determined using a beam of 2.5-MeV protons. Minimum detectable limits (MDL) of 0.3 ppM were obtained for Zn and Se. Cluster analysis of the data set did not reveal any significant differences between the cancer and control groups. Mean values and ranges obtained for the elemental concentrations show good agreement with other published determinations. 20 refs., 3 figs., 3 tabs.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1986},
month = {Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1986}
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