Introduction: Osteoporosis has become a condition with an increasing frequency concurrently with a longer life expectancy. There is increasing evidence showing the positive effect of isoflavones in preventing loss of bone mass during post-menopause. However, there are only a few studies available assessing the relationship between isoflavone intake and risk for osteoporotic fractures as the primary endpoint, which is a critical point in order to determine the real usefulness of the aforementioned agents.Materials and Methods: A meta-analysis was performed combining results from randomized and/or observational clinical trials and prospective cohort studies that compared the frequency of osteoporotic fractures in post-menopausal women taking and not taking isoflavones.Search strategy: We conducted a search looking for clinical trials about osteoporosis (up to June 15, 2007) in th...

Introduction: Osteoporosis has become a condition with an increasing frequency concurrently with a longer life expectancy. There is increasing evidence showing the positive effect of isoflavones in preventing loss of bone mass during post-menopause. However, there are only a few studies available assessing the relationship between isoflavone intake and risk for osteoporotic fractures as the primary endpoint, which is a critical point in order to determine the real usefulness of the aforementioned agents.Materials and Methods: A meta-analysis was performed combining results from randomized and/or observational clinical trials and prospective cohort studies that compared the frequency of osteoporotic fractures in post-menopausal women taking and not taking isoflavones.Search strategy: We conducted a search looking for clinical trials about osteoporosis (up to June 15, 2007) in th...

Introduction: The Mortality–Incidence Ratio complement [1 – MIR] is an indicator validated in various populations to estimate five-year cancer survival, but its validity remains unreported in Peru. This study aims to determine if the MIR correlates directly with five-year survival in patients diagnosed with the ten most common types of cancer in metropolitan Lima. Materials and methods: The Metropolitan Lima Cancer Registry (RCLM in Spanish) for 2004–2005 was used to determine the number of new cases and the number of deaths of the following cancers: breast, stomach, prostate, thyroid, lung, colon, cervical, and liver cancers, as well as non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma and leukaemia. To determine the five-year survival, the five-year vital status of cases recorded was verified in the National Registry of Identification and Civil Status (RENIEC in Spanish). A linear regression model was us...