| Title |
Risk of breast cancer among Norwegian women with visual impairment
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|---|---|
| Published in |
British Journal of Cancer, January 2001
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| DOI | 10.1054/bjoc.2000.1617 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
J Kliukiene, T Tynes, A Andersen |
| Abstract |
Experimental studies suggest that melatonin has a protective effect against breast cancer. Exposure to light suppresses melatonin secretion, but to a lesser degree in totally blind persons. Breast cancer was investigated in a cohort of 15 412 Norwegian visually impaired women. The risk among totally blind women was 0.64 (95% CI = 0.21-1.49, 5 cases only), and for those who became blind before age of 65, the SIR was 0.51 (95% CI = 0.11-1.49). Our findings give support to the 'melatonin hypothesis'. |
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| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 33% |
| Unknown | 2 | 67% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 2 | 67% |
| Scientists | 1 | 33% |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 2 | 3% |
| Germany | 1 | 2% |
| Israel | 1 | 2% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 2% |
| Denmark | 1 | 2% |
| Spain | 1 | 2% |
| United States | 1 | 2% |
| Unknown | 50 | 86% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Researcher | 13 | 22% |
| Professor > Associate Professor | 7 | 12% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 7 | 12% |
| Professor | 6 | 10% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 5 | 9% |
| Other | 13 | 22% |
| Unknown | 7 | 12% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 17 | 29% |
| Psychology | 7 | 12% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 6 | 10% |
| Environmental Science | 5 | 9% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 3 | 5% |
| Other | 11 | 19% |
| Unknown | 9 | 16% |
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