Despite the various anticancer activities of tocopherols, little is known about tocopherols associated with lung cancer risk among low-income African Americans (AA) and European Americans (EA) who are disproportionately affected by lung cancer. In a study conducted among predominantly low-income AAs and EAs, Yoon and colleagues found that plasma total-tocopherols were inversely associated with lung cancer risk, but the association differs across specific isomeric forms of tocopherols, race, and smoking status. These results suggest that recommendations on tocopherols for lung cancer prevention should take isomers, smoking behaviors, and racial/ethnic differences into consideration. Further studies are warranted to confirm the findings.

This study by D'Souza and colleagues explored oncogenic oral HPV clearance, the inverse of “persistence” which is necessary for development of HPV-related oropharyngeal cancer (HPV-OPC). An understanding of clearance patterns and risk factors will inform sampling frequency in future screening strategies. Detection of prevalent oncogenic oral HPV, older age, male...

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