Season of diagnosis is a predictor of cancer survival. Sun-induced vitamin D may be involved: A possible role of sun-induced Vitamin D

Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 103, Issue 3-5, 2007, Pages 675-678

  Porojnicu, Alina ^a   Robsahm, Trude Eid ^b   Berg, Jens Petter ^c   Moan, Johan ^a,d  

^a INSTITUTE OF CANCER RESEARCH   (Norway)

^b CANCER REGISTRY OF NORWAY   (Norway)

^c AKER UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^d UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

Calcidiol; Calcitriol; Cancer prognosis; Season of diagnosis

Indexed keywords

CALCITRIOL; VITAMIN D;

ARTICLE; AUTUMN; BREAST CANCER; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CANCER SURVIVAL; COLON CANCER; HODGKIN DISEASE; HUMAN; PROGNOSIS; PROSTATE CANCER; SEASONAL VARIATION; SUMMER; SUN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS; SEASONS; SUNLIGHT; SURVIVAL RATE; VITAMIN D;

EID: 33947257425     PISSN: 09600760     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsbmb.2006.12.031     Document Type: Article

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