2013
Association between ultraviolet radiation, skin sun sensitivity and risk of pancreatic cancer
Tran B, Whiteman DC, Webb PM, Fritschi L, Fawcett J, Risch HA, Lucas R, Pandeya N, Schulte A, Neale RE, Group F. Association between ultraviolet radiation, skin sun sensitivity and risk of pancreatic cancer. Cancer Epidemiology 2013, 37: 886-892. PMID: 24075798, DOI: 10.1016/j.canep.2013.08.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAustraliaCase-Control StudiesFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansIncidenceMaleNeoplasms, Radiation-InducedPancreatic NeoplasmsPrognosisRisk FactorsSkinSunlightUltraviolet RaysConceptsHigh ambient ultraviolet radiationPancreatic cancerAmbient ultraviolet radiationLower riskAustralian case-control studyPancreatic cancer incidenceSkin sun sensitivityCase-control studyMarkers of exposureFair skin colorCancer incidenceInverse associationSkin lesionsSun exposureLesion treatmentSun sensitivityCancerLight skin colorSkin typeSkin colorDark skin colorUltraviolet radiationIndividual-level studiesSkin lesion treatmentRisk
1989
Mortality from Breast Cancer after Irradiation during Fluoroscopic Examinations in Patients Being Treated for Tuberculosis
Miller A, Howe G, Sherman G, Lindsay J, Yaffe M, Dinner P, Risch H, Preston D. Mortality from Breast Cancer after Irradiation during Fluoroscopic Examinations in Patients Being Treated for Tuberculosis. New England Journal Of Medicine 1989, 321: 1285-1289. PMID: 2797101, DOI: 10.1056/nejm198911093211902.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast cancerRelative riskFluoroscopic examinationRadiation-induced breast cancerFirst exposureLinear dose-response relationUse of mammographyYears of ageDose-response relationNumber of deathsTherapeutic pneumothoraxAsymptomatic womenExcess riskLifetime riskAdditive riskCancerWomenSubstantial proportionSmall benefitAgeRadiation dosesRiskTuberculosisMortalityExposure