ncident invasive breast cancer, geographic location of residence, and reported average time spent outside.
Millen AE, Pettinger M, Freudenheim JL, Langer RD, Rosenberg CA,
Mossavar-Rahmani Y, Duffy CM, Lane DS, McTiernan A, Kuller LH, Lopez AM, Wactawski-Wende J.
Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2009 Feb;18(2):495-507. Epub 2009 Feb 3.
PMID: 19190147
doi: 10.1158/1055-9965.EPI-08-0652
In conclusion, region of residence and geographic solar irradiance are not consistently related to risk of breast cancer and may not be sufficient proxy measures for sunlight/vitamin D exposure. The observed association between time spent outside and breast cancer risk support the hypothesis that vitamin D may protect against breast cancer.
Aldehyde dehydrogenase 2 and head and neck cancer: a meta-analysis implementing a Mendelian randomization approach.
Boccia S, Hashibe M, Gallì P, De Feo E, Asakage T, Hashimoto T, Hiraki A, Katoh T, Nomura T, Yokoyama A, van Duijn CM, Ricciardi G, Boffetta P.
Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2009 Jan;18(1):248-54.
PMID: 19124505
doi: 10.1158/1055-9965.EPI-08-0462
Knight JA, Lesosky M, Barnett H, Raboud JM, Vieth R.
Vitamin D and reduced risk of breast cancer: a population-based case-control study.
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PMID: 17372236 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
High levels of carcinogenic polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in mate drinks.
Kamangar F, Schantz MM, Abnet CC, Fagundes RB, Dawsey SM.
Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2008 May;17(5):1262-8.
PMID: 18483349
doi: 10.1158/1055-9965.EPI-08-0025
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Kilkkinen A, Knekt P, Heliövaara M, Rissanen H, Marniemi J, Hakulinen T, Aromaa A.
Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2008 Nov;17(11):3274-8.
PMID: 18990771v
In conclusion, although there was no overall association between vitamin D and lung cancer risk, women and young participants with a higher level of vitamin D were observed to have a lower lung cancer risk. Although experimental data support the suppressing effect of vitamin D on the development of lung cancer, large epidemiologic studies from different populations with repeated measurements of vitamin D are warranted to confirm this finding. (Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 2008;17(11):3274-8)
Vitamin D is associated with improved survival in early-stage non-small cell lung cancer patients.
Zhou W, Suk R, Liu G, Park S, Neuberg DS, Wain JC, Lynch TJ, Giovannucci E, Christiani DC.
Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2005 Oct;14(10):2303-9.
PMID: 16214909
In conclusion, the joint effects of surgery season and recent vitamin D intake seem to be associated with the survival of early-stage non-small cell lung cancer patients.