Simultaneous cancer of the pancreas occurring in husband and wife.
The simultaneous occurrence of cancer of the pancreas in husband and wife is reported. Both patients shared two dietary idiosyncrasies--namely, (1) the ingestion of copious amounts of margarine in which they cooked all their food and (2) the addition of 'coffee syrup', a liquid concentrate of coffee, to their ground coffee before percolation. The possible role of the latter in the aetiology of pancreatic cancer is discussed.
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000209:etiology / Q000235:genetics; D003069:Coffee / Q000009:adverse effects; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008383:Margarine / Q000009:adverse effects; D008875:Middle Aged; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology / Q000235:genetics*
D003069:Coffee; D008383:Margarine