A new co-study by two prestigious universities in Canada confirms that the detection of toenails may predict the risk of developing prostate cancer.
Among the four provinces of Atlantic Canada, the incidence of prostate cancer ranks the top in the nation with an average of 13 per 10,000 people, and early studies have shown that metal cadmium easily causes prostate cancer.In this study, To find out whether the high incidence of prostate cancer in the region is related to toxic metals, the research team is analyzing more than 30,000 toenail samples collected in these provinces, the world's largest sample of toenail samples today, from 149 prostate Cancer patients toenails, researchers compared it with healthy to peer-to-nail samples, confirming the correlation between cadmium and prostate cancer In addition, the four provinces of the Atlantic 'arsenic rock' more, arsenic and many cancers Also related, through the measurement of cadmium content of toenails, but also can be measured arsenic and other toxic metals.
Dr. Adisseh, a researcher at Dalhousie University School of Medicine, said toenails are relatively slow to grow and the toxins will leave clues in them and many toxic metals can be found by testing to find out the risks that lead to prostate cancer and other cancers The researchers called for the public health department to set a policy to prevent poisonous metal exposure from drinking water, food and soil, and to reduce its carcinogenic risks.
