Prostate cancer risk and exposure to ultraviolet radiation: further support for the protective effect of sunlight

Bodiwala, Dhaval

doi:10.1016/s0304-3835(02)00710-3

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“…The conclusions on percentage use are supported in a much larger cross-sectional study, published in the same year, of 4147 boys and 5932 girls aged 12-18 yr from all 50 USA states (30). A total of 9.5% had used a sunbed in the previous year, with much greater use by the girls (OR ¼ 7 95%; CI ¼ 5.7-8.7) and with older girls (15)(16)(17)(18) more likely to report use than younger girls (24.6% vs. 4.7%). A smaller study of 210 students, published in 2001 in Texas, reported that 18% had used a tanning bed in the previous 6 months (31).…”

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Tanning Devices – Fast Track to Skin Cancer?

Young

2004

Pigment Cell Research

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The use of UVB and/or UVA emitting devices for cosmetic tanning is widespread in Western populations including young people and is especially prevalent in females. Several epidemiological studies, although not all, have shown a significant relationship between the use of tanning devices and malignant melanoma after, in some cases, adjustment for confounding factors such as solar ultraviolet radiation (UVR) exposure. A relationship between solar exposure, especially intermittent exposure, and malignant melanoma is well established so it is not surprising that a similar connection has been reported for the use of tanning devices. Several epidemiological studies show that childhood exposure to sunlight is a risk factor for malignant melanoma and this may also be the case for the use of tanning devices, especially if sunburns are obtained.Some studies have evaluated the relationship between the use of tanning devices and non-melanoma skin cancer and at least one has suggested an association. The use of tanning devices by a substantial minority of young people is a worrying trend in terms of a likely increased incidence of malignant melanoma, and possibly non-melanoma cancers in the future. Although two recent reviews by epidemiologists conclude that a clear link between tanning devices and malignant melanoma is yet to be proven, there is a strong case for effective legislation to prohibit the use of tanning devices by people under 18 yr of age.

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“…Overall, it may be concluded that the benefits from tanning by sunbeds are primarily cosmetic and that this process is associated with genetic damage that is known to give rise to skin cancer. However, there has been recent emphasis on possible benefits, with respect to internal malignancies, derived from vitamin D induction by solar UVR (18).…”

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Tanning Devices – Fast Track to Skin Cancer?

Young

2004

Pigment Cell Research

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“…The recognition that 1,25-dihydroxy vitamin D exerts a key role in numerous biochemical pathways (Holick, 2005), and that hypovitaminosis is common worldwide (Calvo et al, 2005) has contributed to the idea that low levels of exposure confer increased risk of various diseases including some cancers (Grant, 2002). For example, we found regular holidays abroad and sunbathing were inversely associated with prostate cancer risk (Luscombe et al, 2001;Bodiwala et al, 2003). Independent studies have reported inverse associations between exposure and serum vitamin D levels and prostate cancer risk and mortality (Hanchette and Schwartz, 1992;John et al, 2004;Tuohimaa et al, 2004;John et al, 2005;Schwartz, 2005;Colli and Colli, 2006).…”

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A comparison of sunlight exposure in men with prostate cancer and basal cell carcinoma

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Ultraviolet radiation exposure increases basal cell carcinoma (BCC) risk, but may be protective against prostate cancer. We attempted to identify exposure patterns that confer reduced prostate cancer risk without increasing that of BCC. We used a questionnaire to assess exposure in 528 prostate cancer patients and 442 men with basal cell carcinoma, using 365 benign prostatic hypertrophy patients as controls.

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“…Their findings suggest that, first, host factors, such as skin pigmentation, that affect UVBinduced synthesis of vitamin D and, second, polymorphism in genes that mediate the effectiveness of vitamin D action affect the risk for a variety of diseases including prostate cancer. Similarly, Bodiwala et al 121 conducted a study to confirm this hypothesis in 212 prostate adenocarcinoma and 135 BPH patients. Their aim was to determine whether earlier findings showing a protective effect for UVB exposure could be reproduced.…”

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Vitamin D and prostate cancer risk: a review of the epidemiological literature

Gupta

Lammersfeld

Trukova

et al. 2009

Prostate Cancer Prostatic Dis

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Prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in the United States. Prostate cells contain vitamin D receptors as well as enzymes necessary for vitamin D metabolism. Vitamin D metabolites have an antiproliferative and a pro-differentiating effect on prostate cancer cell lines in vitro and in vivo. As a result, there has been an emerging interest in the potential role of vitamin D in the etiology of prostate cancer. This review summarizes all available epidemiological literature on the association between dietary vitamin D, circulating levels of vitamin D and sunlight exposure in relation to prostate cancer risk. To place these studies in context, we also provide some background information on vitamin D, such as its dietary sources, metabolism, optimal levels, hypovitaminosis and relationship with the prostate.

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Prostate cancer risk and exposure to ultraviolet radiation: further support for the protective effect of sunlight

Cited by 76 publications

References 18 publications

Tanning Devices – Fast Track to Skin Cancer?

Tanning Devices – Fast Track to Skin Cancer?

A comparison of sunlight exposure in men with prostate cancer and basal cell carcinoma

Vitamin D and prostate cancer risk: a review of the epidemiological literature

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