Relationship between exposure to parabens and benzophenones and prostate cancer risk in the EPIC-Spain cohort
Nicolás Francisco Fernández-Martínez,
Miguel Rodríguez-Barranco,
Raúl Zamora-Ros
et al.
Abstract:The etiology of prostate cancer is not fully elucidated. Among environmental risk factors, endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) deserve special mention, as they alter metabolic pathways involved in hormone-dependent cancers. Epidemiological evidence assessing the carcinogenicity of EDCs is scarce. The aim of this study was to analyze the relationship between exposure to parabens and benzophenones and prostate cancer risk.We conducted a case-cohort study nested within the EPIC-Spain prospective multi-center co… Show more
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