Ultraviolet sunlight exposure during adolescence and adulthood and breast cancer risk: A population-based case-control study among Ontario women

American Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 174, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 293-304

  Anderson, Laura N ^a,b   Cotterchio, Michelle ^a,b   Kirsh, Victoria A ^a,b   Knight, Julia A ^b,c  

^a CANCER CARE ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

breast neoplasms; case control studies; sunlight; vitamin D

Indexed keywords

SUNSCREEN; VITAMIN D;

ADOLESCENCE; ADULT; CANCER; FOOD INTAKE; HEALTH IMPACT; HEALTH RISK; HEALTH SURVEY; RADIATION EXPOSURE; SKIN; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; VITAMIN; WOMENS HEALTH;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CANADA; CANCER RISK; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIETARY INTAKE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; POPULATION RESEARCH; SCORING SYSTEM; SUNLIGHT; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; BREAST NEOPLASMS; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CONFIDENCE INTERVALS; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; ODDS RATIO; ONTARIO; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SUNLIGHT; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS; VITAMIN D;

CANADA; ONTARIO [CANADA];

EID: 79960762915     PISSN: 00029262     EISSN: 14766256     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwr091     Document Type: Article

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