Invited commentary: Shift work and cancer

American Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 176, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 760-763

  Bhatti, Parveen ^a   Mirick, Dana K ^a   Davis, Scott ^a  

^a USA   (United States)

Author keywords

circadian rhythm; melatonin; neoplasms; night work; occupations; shift work

Indexed keywords

CRYPTOCHROME 2; MELATONIN; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR CLOCK;

BIOMARKER; CANCER; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HEALTH RISK; HORMONE; OCCUPATION; RISK FACTOR; WORKING CONDITIONS;

BREAST CANCER; CANCER EPIDEMIOLOGY; CANCER RISK; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; DISEASE MARKER; HUMAN; NEOPLASM; NIGHT WORK; PROSTATE CANCER; REVIEW; SHIFT WORKER;

CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; HUMANS; MALE; MEN'S HEALTH; NEOPLASMS; OCCUPATIONS; PERSONNEL STAFFING AND SCHEDULING;

EID: 84868031225     PISSN: 00029262     EISSN: 14766256     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/aje/kws311     Document Type: Review

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