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Robbins R. Employee Sleep Promotion Programs in Workplace Settings: An Exciting, Viable Area for Lifestyle Medicine. Am J Lifestyle Med 2024; 18:335-339. [PMID: 38737884 PMCID: PMC11082868 DOI: 10.1177/15598276231197179] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/14/2024] Open
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In the past several decades, our population sleep health has fallen short of recommendations. Moreover, there has been an increase in sleep difficulties amidst COVID-19. Work consumes a huge proportion of our waking lives, and the nature of our work can impact the quantity and quality of employee sleep. Conversely, employee sleep also matters for work-related outcomes as evidence demonstrates poor employee sleep health is associated with increased presenteeism, absenteeism, and health care costs. Given the prevalence of poor sleep health in our population, the changing nature of work and increasing demands on capped time, the worksite represents a promising and potentially underexplored venue for lifestyle medicine practitioners to consider employee sleep health and, where possible, novel employee sleep health promotion programs. This article outlines the impact of work on sleep and reviews the potential for incorporating sleep into lifestyle interventions in workplace settings.
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- Rebecca Robbins
- Division of Sleep Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA (RR)
- Division of Sleep and Circadian Disorders, Departments of Medicine and Neurology, Brigham and Women’s Hospital (RR)
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Chen S, Liu Q, Yan J. The influence of shift work: A bibliometric analysis of research progress and frontiers on health effects. Chronobiol Int 2024; 41:577-586. [PMID: 38588406 DOI: 10.1080/07420528.2024.2337885] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2023] [Accepted: 03/27/2024] [Indexed: 04/10/2024]
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Shift work has been found to disrupt the circadian system, leading to negative health effects. The objective of this study was to assess the progress and frontiers in research on the health-related influence of shift work. The study analyzed 3,696 data points from Web of Science, using the bibliometric software CiteSpace to visualize and analyze the field. The results showed a steady increase in annual publications, particularly in the last 5 years, with a rapid increase in publications from China. The United States contributed the most to the number of publications and worldwide collaborations. The most prolific institution and author were the Brigham and Women's Hospital and Professor Bjorn Bjorvatn, respectively. The Journal of Chronobiology International ranked at the top and focused primarily on shift worker research. In the first decade of study, the primary focus was on the associations between shift work and cardiovascular disease and metabolic disorders. Over time, research on the health effects of shift work has expanded to include cancer and mental health, with subsequent studies investigating molecular mechanisms. This study provides a comprehensive and intuitive analysis of the negative health impacts of shift work. It highlights existing research hotspots and provides a roadmap for future studies. Further research is needed to explore the adverse health consequences and related mechanisms of shift work exposure, as well as interventions to mitigate its health effects.
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- Shibo Chen
- Department of Blood Purification Center, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Blood Purification Center, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
- Department of Nephrology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- Department of Blood Purification Center, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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Jahn A, Nielsen ML, Kyndi M, Dalbøge A. Association between night work and prostate cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Int Arch Occup Environ Health 2024; 97:207-215. [PMID: 38175230 DOI: 10.1007/s00420-023-02037-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2023] [Accepted: 11/28/2023] [Indexed: 01/05/2024]
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OBJECTIVE The aim was to conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis to study the association between night work and the development of prostate cancer. METHODS A systematic literature search was conducted in CINAHL, Embase, MEDLINE, and Web of Science. Studies were included based on a PECOS; the population included men in/above the working age, exposure defined as night work, outcome defined as prostate cancer, and study design restricted to cohort studies. The exclusion of articles, risk-of-bias assessment, and data extraction were performed by two reviewers. A meta-analysis was conducted using a random-effects model, including a sensitivity analysis stratified based on the risk-of-bias assessment. We evaluated publication bias using a funnel plot and Egger´s test, and the level of evidence was assessed using GRADE. RESULTS A total of 528 articles were identified, and eight cohort studies were included. Three studies had a moderate risk of bias, while five studies had a high risk of bias. The meta-analysis showed a pooled hazard ratio (HR) of 1.0 (95% CI 0.6-1.7). In the sensitivity analysis, moderate vs. high risk-of-bias studies showed a pooled HR of 1.2 (95% CI 0.3-4.1) and 0.9 (95% CI 0.6-1.3), respectively. Based on GRADE, the level of evidence was rated low. CONCLUSION We found no association between night work and the development of prostate cancer. The evidence was assessed as limited and inconsistent. Future studies encompassing consistent definitions of night work, including objective exposure data, are highly warranted.
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- Alexander Jahn
- Danish Ramazzini Centre, Department of Occupational Medicine, Aarhus University Hospital, Palle Juul-Jensens Boulevard 99, Aarhus N, Denmark.
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- Danish Ramazzini Centre, Department of Occupational Medicine, Aarhus University Hospital, Palle Juul-Jensens Boulevard 99, Aarhus N, Denmark
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- Danish Ramazzini Centre, Department of Occupational Medicine-University Research Clinic, Regional Hospital Goedstrup, Herning, Denmark
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- Danish Ramazzini Centre, Department of Occupational Medicine, Aarhus University Hospital, Palle Juul-Jensens Boulevard 99, Aarhus N, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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Sritharan J, Demers PA, Eros FR, Berriault C, Dakouo M, Kirkham TL. Cancer Risks among Emergency Medical Services Workers in Ontario, Canada. PREHOSP EMERG CARE 2023; 28:620-625. [PMID: 37967276 DOI: 10.1080/10903127.2023.2283079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2023] [Accepted: 10/30/2023] [Indexed: 11/17/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Emergency medical services workers, such as paramedics, provide important emergency care and may be exposed to potential carcinogens while working. Few studies have examined the risk of cancer among paramedics demonstrating an important knowledge gap in existing literature. This study aimed to investigate cancer risks among paramedics in a large cohort of Ontario workers. METHODS Paramedics were identified in the Occupational Disease Surveillance System (ODSS) from 1996 to 2019. The ODSS was established by linking lost-time worker's compensation claims to administrative health data, including the Ontario Cancer Registry to identify incident cases of cancer. Cox-proportional hazard models were used to calculate age and sex-adjusted hazard ratios and 95% confidence intervals to estimate the risk of cancer among paramedics compared to all other workers in the ODSS. RESULTS A total of 7240 paramedics were identified, with just over half of the paramedics identifying as male similar to the overall ODSS cohort. Paramedics had a statistically significant elevated risk of any cancer (HR 1.19, 95% CI 1.06-1.34), and elevated risks for melanoma (HR 2.18, 95% CI 1.46-3.26) and prostate cancer (HR 1.73, 95% CI 1.34-2.22). Paramedics had a statistically significant reduced risk for lung cancer (HR 0.48, 95% CI 0.28-0.83). Findings were similar to cancer risks identified in firefighters and police in the same cohort. CONCLUSIONS This study contributes valuable findings to understanding cancer risks among paramedics and further supports the existing evidence on the increased risk of cancer among emergency medical services workers. We have observed some similar results for firefighters and police, which may be explained by similar exposures, including vehicle exhaust, shiftwork, and intermittent solar radiation. This can lead to a better understanding of carcinogens and other exposures among paramedics and inform cancer prevention strategies.
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- Jeavana Sritharan
- Occupational Cancer Research Centre, Ontario Health, Toronto, Canada
- Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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- Occupational Cancer Research Centre, Ontario Health, Toronto, Canada
- Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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- Occupational Cancer Research Centre, Ontario Health, Toronto, Canada
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- Occupational Cancer Research Centre, Ontario Health, Toronto, Canada
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- Occupational Cancer Research Centre, Ontario Health, Toronto, Canada
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- Occupational Cancer Research Centre, Ontario Health, Toronto, Canada
- Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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Chekani Azar S, Sabuncuoğlu Çoban N. Nesfatin-1 protects the reproductive health of male Sprague Dawley rats exposed to blue and white LED lights. Sci Rep 2023; 13:19962. [PMID: 37968298 PMCID: PMC10652020 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-46137-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2022] [Accepted: 10/27/2023] [Indexed: 11/17/2023] Open
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There is little information on the effects of exposure to light emitting diode (LED) illumination on the welfare of laboratory animals. Nesfatin-1, a satiety-regulation peptide present in various tissues, is found in the central nervous system and participates in the stress response. The present study investigated whether exposure to blue and white LED lights for 14 weeks affected growth and reproductive, biochemical and histopathological parameters in male Sprague Dawley (SD) rats as well as whether subcutaneous (SC) injection of nesfatin-1 (0.5 mg/kg bodyweight) in the last two weeks of the experimental period alleviated these effects. Forty male SD rats (21 days of age) were randomly allotted to 6 groups. The animals were exposed to routine fluorescent light (the control [C] and control + sesame oil [CS] groups) or blue/white LEDs (the blue-LED and white-LED groups), accompanied by nesfatin-1 administration (the blue-LED-N1 and white-LED-N1 groups). White-LED rats had significantly higher testis weights (p < 0.05) than control and blue-LED rats. Serum melatonin levels were significantly lower in blue-LED rats, but nesfatin-1 injection rescued melatonin levels in blue-LED-N1 rats (p < 0.05). Blue-LED rats showed the highest serum nesfatin-1 levels, but nesfatin-1 injection decreased nesfatin-1 levels in blue-LED-N1 rats (p < 0.0001). Blue-LED rats showed a significant reduction in sperm motility compared to the other groups (p < 0.0001). White and blue LED exposure caused significant negative histopathological changes in the testes, but nesfatin-1 administration reduced edema in the intertubular spaces, hyperemia in the interstitial cells, degeneration of spermatocytes and thinning of the tubular wall in the testicular tissues; these restorative effects were larger in blue-LED-N1 rats than white-LED-N1 rats. Blue and white LED exposures had negative effects on melatonin levels, testis weights and tissue health. Nesfatin-1 alleviated some of the negative effects of LED lighting.
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- Saeid Chekani Azar
- Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Atatürk, Erzurum, Turkey.
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- Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Atatürk, Erzurum, Turkey
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Turner MC, Cogliano V, Guyton K, Madia F, Straif K, Ward EM, Schubauer-Berigan MK. Research Recommendations for Selected IARC-Classified Agents: Impact and Lessons Learned. ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PERSPECTIVES 2023; 131:105001. [PMID: 37902675 PMCID: PMC10615125 DOI: 10.1289/ehp12547] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2022] [Revised: 09/27/2023] [Accepted: 10/03/2023] [Indexed: 10/31/2023]
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BACKGROUND The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) Monographs program assembles expert working groups who publish a critical review and evaluation of data on agents of interest. These comprehensive reviews provide a unique opportunity to identify research needs to address classification uncertainties. A multidisciplinary expert review and workshop held in 2009 identified research gaps and needs for 20 priority occupational chemicals, metals, dusts, and physical agents, with the goal of stimulating advances in epidemiological studies of cancer and carcinogen mechanisms. Overarching issues were also described. OBJECTIVES In this commentary we review the current status of the evidence for the 20 priority agents identified in 2009. We examine whether identified Research Recommendations for each agent were addressed and their potential impact on resolving classification uncertainties. METHODS We reviewed the IARC classifications of each of the 20 priority agents and identified major new epidemiological and human mechanistic studies published since the last evaluation. Information sources were either the published Monograph for agents that have been reevaluated or, for agents not yet reevaluated, Advisory Group reports and literature searches. Findings are described in view of recent methodological developments in Monographs evidence evaluation processes. DISCUSSION The majority of the 20 priority agents were reevaluated by IARC since 2009. The overall carcinogen classifications of 9 agents advanced, and new cancer sites with either "sufficient" or "limited" evidence of carcinogenicity were also identified for 9 agents. Examination of published findings revealed whether evidence gaps and Research Recommendations have been addressed and highlighted remaining uncertainties. During the past decade, new research addressed a range of the 2009 recommendations and supported updated classifications for priority agents. This supports future efforts to systematically apply findings of Monograph reviews to identify research gaps and priorities relevant to evaluation criteria established in the updated IARC Monograph Preamble. https://doi.org/10.1289/EHP12547.
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- Michelle C. Turner
- Barcelona Institute for Global Health, Barcelona, Spain
- Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Spain
- CIBER Epidemiología y Salud Pública, Madrid, Spain
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- California Environmental Protection Agency Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment, Oakland, California, USA
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- National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
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- International Agency for Research on Cancer, Lyon, France
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- Barcelona Institute for Global Health, Barcelona, Spain
- Boston College, Massachusetts, USA
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Schernhammer E, Bogl L, Hublin C, Strohmaier S, Zebrowska M, Erber A, Haghayegh S, Papantoniou K, Ollikainen M, Kaprio J. The association between night shift work and breast cancer risk in the Finnish twins cohort. Eur J Epidemiol 2023; 38:533-543. [PMID: 36964875 PMCID: PMC10164004 DOI: 10.1007/s10654-023-00983-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2022] [Accepted: 02/28/2023] [Indexed: 03/26/2023]
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Breast cancer is highly prevalent yet a more complete understanding of the interplay between genes and probable environmental risk factors, such as night work, remains lagging. Using a discordant twin pair design, we examined the association between night shift work and breast cancer risk, controlling for familial confounding. Shift work pattern was prospectively assessed by mailed questionnaires among 5,781 female twins from the Older Finnish Twin Cohort. Over the study period (1990-2018), 407 incident breast cancer cases were recorded using the Finnish Cancer Registry. Cox proportional hazards models were used to calculate hazard ratios (HRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) adjusting for potential confounders. Within-pair co-twin analyses were employed in 57 pairs to account for potential familial confounding. Compared to women who worked days only, women with shift work that included night shifts had a 1.58-fold higher risk of breast cancer (HR = 1.58; 95%CI, 1.16-2.15, highest among the youngest women i.e. born 1950-1957, HR = 2.08; 95%CI, 1.32-3.28), whereas 2-shift workers not including night shifts, did not (HR = 0.84; 95%CI, 0.59-1.21). Women with longer sleep (average sleep duration > 8 h/night) appeared at greatest risk of breast cancer if they worked night shifts (HR = 2.91; 95%CI, 1.55-5.46; Pintx=0.32). Results did not vary by chronotype (Pintx=0.74). Co-twin analyses, though with limited power, suggested that night work may be associated with breast cancer risk independent of early environmental and genetic factors. These results confirm a previously described association between night shift work and breast cancer risk. Genetic influences only partially explain these associations.
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- Eva Schernhammer
- Department of Epidemiology, Center for Public Health, Medical University of Vienna, Kinderspitalgasse 15, Vienna, 1090, Austria.
- Channing Division of Network Medicine, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, 181 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA, 02115, USA.
- Complexity Science Hub Vienna, Josefstädter Straße 39, Vienna, 1080, Austria.
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- Department of Epidemiology, Center for Public Health, Medical University of Vienna, Kinderspitalgasse 15, Vienna, 1090, Austria
- Institute for Molecular Medicine (FIMM), University of, Helsinki, Tukholmankatu 8, P.O. Box 20, Helsinki, 00014, Finland
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- Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, Topeliuksenkatu 41 b, Helsinki, 00250, Finland
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- Department of Epidemiology, Center for Public Health, Medical University of Vienna, Kinderspitalgasse 15, Vienna, 1090, Austria
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- Department of Epidemiology, Center for Public Health, Medical University of Vienna, Kinderspitalgasse 15, Vienna, 1090, Austria
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- Department of Epidemiology, Center for Public Health, Medical University of Vienna, Kinderspitalgasse 15, Vienna, 1090, Austria
- Centre for Tropical Medicine and Global Health, Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, New Richards Building, Old Road Campus, Roosevelt Drive, Oxford, OX3 7LG, UK
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- Channing Division of Network Medicine, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, 181 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Center for Public Health, Medical University of Vienna, Kinderspitalgasse 15, Vienna, 1090, Austria
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- Institute for Molecular Medicine (FIMM), University of, Helsinki, Tukholmankatu 8, P.O. Box 20, Helsinki, 00014, Finland
- Minerva Foundation Institute for Medical Research, Biomedicum Helsinki 2U, Tukholmankatu 8, Helsinki, 00290, Finland
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- Institute for Molecular Medicine (FIMM), University of, Helsinki, Tukholmankatu 8, P.O. Box 20, Helsinki, 00014, Finland
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Haghayegh S, Liu Y, Zhang Y, Strohmaier S, Papantoniou K, Markt S, Giovannucci E, Schernhammer E. Rotating Night Shift Work and Bladder Cancer Risk in Women: Results of Two Prospective Cohort Studies. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2023; 20:2202. [PMID: 36767572 PMCID: PMC9915636 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20032202] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2022] [Revised: 01/18/2023] [Accepted: 01/22/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Bladder cancer is the sixth most common cancer in the United States. Night shift work has previously been linked with cancer risk. Whether there is an association between rotating night shift work and bladder cancer in women has not been studied previously. Eligible participants in the Nurses' Health Study (NHS, n = 82,147, 1988-2016) and Nurses' Health Study II (NHSII, n = 113,630, 1989-2015) were prospectively followed and a total of 620 and 122 incident bladder cancer cases were documented during the follow-up of NHS and NHSII, respectively. Cox proportional hazards models were used to estimate hazard ratios (HR) and 95% confidence intervals (95% CI) for bladder cancer incidence. We observed a significantly increased risk of bladder cancer among women with >5 years of night shift work history compared with women who never worked rotating night shifts in NHS (HR = 1.24; 95%CI = 1.01-1.54, p for trend = 0.06), but not in the pooled NHS and NHS II (HR = 1.18; 95%CI = 0.97-1.43, p for trend = 0.08). Secondary analyses stratified by smoking status showed no significant interaction (p = 0.89) between the duration of rotating night shift work and smoking status. In conclusion, our results did not provide strong evidence for an association between rotating night shift work and bladder cancer risk.
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- Shahab Haghayegh
- Channing Division of Network Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Channing Division of Network Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
- Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
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- Department of Nutrition, Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Center for Public Health, Medical University of Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Epidemiology, Center for Public Health, Medical University of Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Population and Quantitative Health Sciences, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA
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- Department of Nutrition, Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA 02115, USA
- Department of Epidemiology, Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Channing Division of Network Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
- Department of Epidemiology, Center for Public Health, Medical University of Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Austria
- Department of Epidemiology, Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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Money ME, Matthews CM, Tan-Shalaby J. Review of Under-Recognized Adjunctive Therapies for Cancer. Cancers (Basel) 2022; 14:4780. [PMID: 36230703 PMCID: PMC9563303 DOI: 10.3390/cancers14194780] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2022] [Revised: 09/23/2022] [Accepted: 09/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Patients and providers may not be aware that several adjunctive measures can significantly improve the quality of life, response to treatment, and possibly outcomes for cancer patients. This manuscript presents a review of practical under-recognized adjunctive therapies that are effective including exercise; stress-reduction techniques such as mindfulness, massage, yoga, Tai Chi, breathing exercises; importance of sleep quality; diet modifications such as calorie restriction at the time of chemotherapy and avoidance of high carbohydrate foods; supplements such as aspirin, green tea, turmeric, and melatonin; and repurposed prescription medications such as metformin and statins. Each recommendation should be tailored to the individual patient to assure no contraindications.
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- Mary E. Money
- Department of Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, 665 W Baltimore Street S, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA
- Meritus Medical Center, 11116 Medical Campus Rd., Hagerstown, MD 21742, USA
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- Texas Oncology, PA and Charles A. Sammons Cancer Center, 3410 Worth St., Suite 400, Dallas, TX 75246, USA
- Gynecologic Oncology, Baylor Sammons Cancer Center, 3410 Worth St., Suite 400, Dallas, TX 75246, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, 3550 Terrace St., Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
- Department of Medicine, Veteran Affairs Pittsburgh Healthcare System, 4100 Allequippa St., Pittsburgh, PA 15240, USA
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Behrens T, Burek K, Rabstein S, Wichert K, Erbel R, Eisele L, Arendt M, Dragano N, Brüning T, Jöckel KH. Impact of shift work on the risk of depression. Chronobiol Int 2021; 38:1761-1775. [PMID: 34384291 DOI: 10.1080/07420528.2021.1962903] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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We studied the association between shift work and depressive symptoms in the prospective Heinz Nixdorf Recall Study, considering various demographic, lifestyle and work-related factors. Depressive symptoms were assessed using the Center for Epidemiologic Studies-Depression (CES-D)-Scale (≥17 points defined as high symptoms) and the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ) with a cutoff ≥9, or prescription of an anti-depressant. The definition of shift work included work hours outside 7:00 to 18:00, whereas night work was defined as a shift including work between 0:00 and 5:00. Poisson regression with robust error variances was calculated to estimate relative risks (RR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI), adjusted for age at follow-up, diurnal preference, monthly household income and education. Analyses were stratified by sex. We performed various sensitivity and stratified analyses to test the robustness of our results. At baseline, 1,500 gainfully employed subjects, 45-73 years of age and without a history of depression, were included. Until the 5-year follow-up, 896 participants were observed, and 486 participants survived through the 10-year follow-up. Although most analyses did not reach the level of formal statistical significance, women working night shifts tended to show increased relative risks for depressive symptoms according to the PHQ (RR = 1.78; 95% CI 0.71-4.45), in particular when working night shifts for ≥20 years (RR = 2.70; 95% CI 0.48-15.4). Stratification by age group revealed no increased risks among women above 60 years of age. Stratified analyses indicated that over-commitment was associated with higher risks for depressive symptoms among women (RR = 4.59; 95% CI 0.95-22.2 in the CES-D and RR = 12.7; 95% CI 2.89-56.1 in the PHQ). Exclusion of subgroups for the purpose of sensitivity analyses generally strengthened associations in women, whereas little evidence for an increased risk of depression remained among male shift workers. In summary, negative effects on depression were suggested among female shift workers, although results were based on small numbers. Among men, we did not identify consistently increased risks for depressive symptoms in relation to shift work.
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- Thomas Behrens
- Institute for Prevention and Occupational Medicine of the German Social Accident Insurance (IPA), Institute of the Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum, Germany
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- Institute for Prevention and Occupational Medicine of the German Social Accident Insurance (IPA), Institute of the Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum, Germany
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- Institute for Prevention and Occupational Medicine of the German Social Accident Insurance (IPA), Institute of the Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum, Germany
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- Institute for Prevention and Occupational Medicine of the German Social Accident Insurance (IPA), Institute of the Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum, Germany
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- Institute for Medical Informatics, Biometry and Epidemiology, University Hospital of Essen, University Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Institute for Medical Informatics, Biometry and Epidemiology, University Hospital of Essen, University Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Institute for Medical Informatics, Biometry and Epidemiology, University Hospital of Essen, University Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Institute of Medical Sociology, Centre for Health and Society, Faculty of Medicine, Heinrich-Heine University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Institute for Prevention and Occupational Medicine of the German Social Accident Insurance (IPA), Institute of the Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum, Germany
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- Institute for Medical Informatics, Biometry and Epidemiology, University Hospital of Essen, University Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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Lee Y, Lee W, Kim HR. A Longitudinal Study of the Relationship between Shift Work and Prostate-Specific Antigen in Healthy Male Workers. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2021; 18:7458. [PMID: 34299909 PMCID: PMC8303852 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18147458] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2021] [Revised: 07/08/2021] [Accepted: 07/11/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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As shift work has become prevalent globally, it is important to evaluate the health effects of shift work on employees. Several studies have demonstrated a positive association between shift work and prostate cancer. Therefore, we aimed to further examine the relationship between shift work and elevated prostate-specific antigen (PSA). Our study collected data from 66,817 male participants at baseline and followed up for about 6 years. We categorized shift worker status and shift schedule types. To evaluate the risk of elevated PSA on shift workers, we estimated hazard ratios using the Cox proportional hazards regression analyses. During a median follow-up of 4.1 years, 1030 participants developed elevated PSA. The multivariable-adjusted hazard ratio (HR) of elevated PSA for shift workers compared with daytime workers was 1.37 (1.04-1.80). Among shift workers, rotating shift workers (HR = 1.47, 95% CI 1.06-2.03) showed a significantly increased risk of elevated PSA compared with daytime workers. Our longitudinal study provides evidence for an association between shift work, especially rotating shift work, and elevations of PSA.
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- Yesung Lee
- Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, School of Medicine, Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul 03181, Korea; (Y.L.); (W.L.)
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, School of Medicine, Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul 03181, Korea; (Y.L.); (W.L.)
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Seoul St. Mary’s Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul 06591, Korea
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Crowther ME, Ferguson SA, Vincent GE, Reynolds AC. Non-Pharmacological Interventions to Improve Chronic Disease Risk Factors and Sleep in Shift Workers: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Clocks Sleep 2021; 3:132-178. [PMID: 33525534 PMCID: PMC7930959 DOI: 10.3390/clockssleep3010009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2020] [Revised: 01/21/2021] [Accepted: 01/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Shift work is associated with adverse chronic health outcomes. Addressing chronic disease risk factors including biomedical risk factors, behavioural risk factors, as well as sleep and perceived health status, affords an opportunity to improve health outcomes in shift workers. The present study aimed to conduct a systematic review, qualitative synthesis, and meta-analysis of non-pharmacological interventions targeting chronic disease risk factors, including sleep, in shift workers. A total of 8465 records were retrieved; 65 publications were eligible for inclusion in qualitative analysis. Random-effects meta-analysis were conducted for eight eligible health outcomes, including a total of thirty-nine studies. Interventions resulted in increased objective sleep duration (Hedges' g = 0.73; CI: 0.36, 1.10, k = 16), improved objective sleep efficiency (Hedges' g = 0.48; CI: 0.20, 0.76, k = 10) and a small increase in both subjective sleep duration (Hedges' g = 0.11; CI: -0.04, 0.27, k = 19) and sleep quality (Hedges' g = 0.11; CI: -0.11, 0.33, k = 21). Interventions also improved perceived health status (Hedges' g = 0.20; CI: -0.05, 0.46, k = 8), decreased systolic (Hedges' g = 0.26; CI: -0.54, 0.02, k = 7) and diastolic (Hedges' g = 0.06; CI: -0.23, 0.36, k = 7) blood pressure, and reduced body mass index (Hedges' g = -0.04; CI: -0.37, 0.29, k = 9). The current study suggests interventions may improve chronic disease risk factors and sleep in shift workers; however, this could only be objectively assessed for a limited number of risk factor endpoints. Future interventions could explore the impact of non-pharmacological interventions on a broader range of chronic disease risk factors to better characterise targets for improved health outcomes in shift workers.
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- Meagan E Crowther
- The Appleton Institute, CQUniversity, 44 Greenhill Road, Wayville, SA 5034, Australia; (S.AF.); (G.EV.)
- School of Health, Medical and Applied Sciences, CQUniversity Australia, Adelaide Campus, Wayville, SA 5034, Australia
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- The Appleton Institute, CQUniversity, 44 Greenhill Road, Wayville, SA 5034, Australia; (S.AF.); (G.EV.)
- School of Health, Medical and Applied Sciences, CQUniversity Australia, Adelaide Campus, Wayville, SA 5034, Australia
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- The Appleton Institute, CQUniversity, 44 Greenhill Road, Wayville, SA 5034, Australia; (S.AF.); (G.EV.)
- School of Health, Medical and Applied Sciences, CQUniversity Australia, Adelaide Campus, Wayville, SA 5034, Australia
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- Flinders Health and Medical Research Institute (Sleep Health)/Adelaide Institute for Sleep Health (AISH): A Flinders Centre of Research Excellence, College of Medicine and Public Health, Flinders University, Bedford Park, SA 5042, Australia;
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Pehlivanoglu B, Aysal A, Demir Kececi S, Ekmekci S, Erdogdu IH, Ertunc O, Gundogdu B, Kelten Talu C, Sahin Y, Toper MH. A Nobel-Winning Scientist: Aziz Sancar and the Impact of his Work on the Molecular Pathology of Neoplastic Diseases. Turk Patoloji Derg 2021; 37:93-105. [PMID: 33973640 PMCID: PMC10512686 DOI: 10.5146/tjpath.2020.01504] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2020] [Accepted: 08/14/2020] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Aziz Sancar, Nobel Prize winning Turkish scientist, made several discoveries which had a major impact on molecular sciences, particularly disciplines that focus on carcinogenesis and cancer treatment, including molecular pathology. Cloning the photolyase gene, which was the initial step of his work on DNA repair mechanisms, discovery of the "Maxicell" method, explanation of the mechanism of nucleotide excision repair and transcription-coupled repair, discovery of "molecular matchmakers", and mapping human excision repair genes at single nucleotide resolution constitute his major research topics. Moreover, Sancar discovered the cryptochromes, the clock genes in humans, in 1998, and this discovery led to substantial progress in the understanding of the circadian clock and the introduction of the concept of "chrono-chemoterapy" for more effective therapy in cancer patients. This review focuses on Aziz Sancar's scientific studies and their reflections on molecular pathology of neoplastic diseases. While providing a new perspective for researchers working in the field of pathology and molecular pathology, this review is also an evidence of how basic sciences and clinical sciences complete each other.
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- Burcin Pehlivanoglu
- Department of Molecular Pathology, Dokuz Eylul University, Graduate School of Health Sciences, Izmir, Turkey
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- Department of Molecular Pathology, Dokuz Eylul University, Graduate School of Health Sciences, Izmir, Turkey
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- Department of Molecular Pathology, Dokuz Eylul University, Graduate School of Health Sciences, Izmir, Turkey
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- Department of Molecular Pathology, Dokuz Eylul University, Graduate School of Health Sciences, Izmir, Turkey
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- Department of Molecular Pathology, Dokuz Eylul University, Graduate School of Health Sciences, Izmir, Turkey
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- Department of Molecular Pathology, Dokuz Eylul University, Graduate School of Health Sciences, Izmir, Turkey
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- Department of Molecular Pathology, Dokuz Eylul University, Graduate School of Health Sciences, Izmir, Turkey
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- Department of Molecular Pathology, Dokuz Eylul University, Graduate School of Health Sciences, Izmir, Turkey
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- Department of Molecular Pathology, Dokuz Eylul University, Graduate School of Health Sciences, Izmir, Turkey
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- Department of Molecular Pathology, Dokuz Eylul University, Graduate School of Health Sciences, Izmir, Turkey
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Jiang Y, Wu C, Hu T, Chen M, Liu W, Zhou Y, Chen Z, Xu X. Association for combined exposure to job strain, shift work on mental health among Chinese railway workers: a cross-sectional study. BMJ Open 2020; 10:e037544. [PMID: 33122313 PMCID: PMC7597467 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-037544] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to assess the effects of coexposure to job strain and shift work on mental health in railway workers. DESIGN Cross-sectional study. SETTING One Railway Bureau Group in China. PARTICIPANTS A total of 1270 front-line railway workers. OUTCOME MEASURES The Symptom Checklist-90-Revised questionnaire was used to measure general mental health. Job strain variables were derived from the Job Content Questionnaire. Based on the records of the work schedule 3 months prior to the survey, the following three shift types were identified: fixed day, fixed night and rotating night shifts. Risks associated with mental health were assessed by carrying out logistic regression analysis which was adjusted for age, job tenure, smoking and exercise. Additionally, a crossover analysis was employed for the combined effects. RESULTS High levels of job strain were linked to a higher risk of poor mental health (OR=1.53, 95% CI: 1.10 to 2.11). After adjusting for confounding factors, night shifts and rotating night shifts were significant risk factors for mental health (OR=2.21, 95% CI: 1.60 to 3.07; OR=2.36, 95% CI: 1.73 to 3.22). Compared with participants who experienced a low level of job strain and day shifts, those with a high level of job strain and who worked rotating shifts were at the highest risk of poor mental health (OR=4.68, 95% CI: 2.91 to 8.04), whereas the influence of a low level of job strain and rotating night shifts was not statistically significant. CONCLUSION Job strain and night shifts among workers were associated, both independently and in combination, with an increased risk of poor mental health. Our data suggest that job strain contributes to the risk of poor mental health by means of a combined effect with shift work.
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- Yu Jiang
- Public Health, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Public Health, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Public Health, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Occupational Health, Fuzhou Railway Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Fuzhou, China
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- Public Health, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Humanities, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Public Health, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Public Health, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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Kiyotoki S, Nishikawa J, Nagata N, Niikura R, Doyama H, Imagawa A, Hasatani K, Hatta W, Sumiyoshi T, Nebiki H, Nagami Y, Nishida T, Kakushima N, Iguchi M, Tomida H, Inoue T, Kuribayashi S, Narasaka T, Hikichi T, Yada T, Ochiai Y, Furuhashi H, Yoshio T, Mori H, Yamauchi K, Kitamura K, Fujita T, Mabe K, Mikami T, Goto A, Akashi M, Hamamoto Y, Fujishiro M, Sakaida I. Exploration of the characteristics of chronotypes in upper gastrointestinal tract diseases: a multicenter study in Japan. Chronobiol Int 2020; 38:534-542. [PMID: 33059467 DOI: 10.1080/07420528.2020.1830791] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Characteristics of the chronotypes of patients with gastrointestinal disease are unknown. We evaluated chronotypes of patients with upper gastrointestinal diseases with the Munich ChronoType Questionnaire (MCTQ). A total of 2027 subjects from 29 institutions in Japan who had undergone esophagogastroduodenoscopy were asked to answer the MCTQ. The subjects' chronotypes were divided into three groups (early, intermediate, and late chronotype) using the sleep-corrected mid-point of sleep on free days (MSFSC) values. According to their endoscopic diagnosis and abdominal symptoms, the subjects were divided into the reflux esophagitis (RE) group, gastroduodenal ulcer (GDU) group, upper gastrointestinal carcinoma (CA) group, functional dyspepsia (FD) group, non-FD group, and control group. In total, 1128 subjects were eligible for the analysis. The MSFSC (average ± standard deviation, clock hours, h) of each disease group was as follows: control group: 02.51 ± 1.22, non-FD group: 02.69 ± 1.14, FD group: 02.91 ± 1.19, RE group: 02.58 ± 1.05, GDU group: 02.47 ± 1.31, and CA group: 02.11 ± 1.08 h. Compared to the control group, the rate of late chronotype of the FD group significantly increased to 33.3%, whereas that of early chronotype of the CA group significantly increased to 38.3% (P = .0177 and 0.0036, respectively). In both the FD and CA groups, chronotype was the independent factor related to the diseases. The adjusted odds ratio of late chronotype to early chronotype was 3.01 [95% CI, 1.23-7.35] in the FD group and 0.44 [95% CI, 0.23-0.85] in the CA group. In conclusion, late chronotype was common in patients with FD, and early chronotype was common in patients with upper gastrointestinal carcinoma.
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- Shu Kiyotoki
- Faculty of Laboratory Science, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, Ube, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Shuto General Hospital, Yanai, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Endoscopy, Tokyo Medical University, Tokyo, Japan.,Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Graduate School of Medicine, the University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Ishikawa Prefectural Central Hospital, Kanazawa, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Fukui Prefectural Hospital, Fukui, Japan
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Osaka City General Hospital, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Toyonaka Municipal Hospital, Toyonaka, Japan
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- Division of Endoscopy, Shizuoka Cancer Center, Suntougun, Japan
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- Second Department of Internal Medicine, Wakayama Medical University, Wakayama, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Ehime Prefectural Central Hospital, Matsuyama, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Osaka General Medical Center, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Gunma University Hospital, Maebashi, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan
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- Department of Endoscopy, Fukushima Medical University Hospital, Fukushima, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Kohnodai Hospital, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Ichikawa, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Toranomon Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Endoscopy, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Cancer Institute Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, National Hospital Organization Tokyo Medical Center, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Mitoyo General Hospital, Kannonji, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Kanazawa University Hospital, Kanazawa, Japan
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- Department of Medical Gastroenterology, Otaru-Ekisaikai Hospital, Otaru, Japan
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- Junpukai Health Maintenance Center Kurashiki, Kurashiki, Japan
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- Division of Endoscopy, Hirosaki University Hospital, Hirosaki, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, Ube, Japan
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- The Research Institute for Time Studies, Yamaguchi University, Yamaguchi, Japan
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- Department of Information Science and Engineering, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Sciences and Technology for Innovation, Ube, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, Ube, Japan
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Lozano-Lorca M, Olmedo-Requena R, Vega-Galindo MV, Vázquez-Alonso F, Jiménez-Pacheco A, Salcedo-Bellido I, Sánchez MJ, Jiménez-Moleón JJ. Night Shift Work, Chronotype, Sleep Duration, and Prostate Cancer Risk: CAPLIFE Study. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2020; 17:E6300. [PMID: 32872503 PMCID: PMC7503878 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17176300] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2020] [Revised: 08/24/2020] [Accepted: 08/26/2020] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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To analyze the association between prostate cancer (PCa) risk and night shift work, chronotype, and sleep duration in the context of a population-based case-control study of incident prostate cancer in Spain, a total of 465 PCa cases and 410 controls were analyzed. Selection criteria were: (i) age 40-80 years, and (ii) residence in the coverage area of the reference hospitals for ≥6 months before recruitment. Exposure variables were: (i) night shift work (permanent or rotating); (ii) chronotype: morning, neither, or evening (Munich ChronoType Questionnaire) and (iii) sleep duration according to the recommendations of the American National Sleep Foundation. PCa aggressiveness was determined according to the International Society of Urology Pathology classification. Adjusted odds ratios (aOR) and 95% confidence intervals (95% CI) were estimated using logistic regression models. Night shift work was associated with PCa, aOR = 1.47 (95% CI 1.02-2.11), especially for rotating night shifts, aOR = 1.73 (95% CI 1.09-2.75). The magnitude of the association between ever night work and PCa was higher in evening subjects with aOR = 3.14 (95% CI 0.91-10.76) than in morning chronotypes with an aOR = 1.25 (95% CI 0.78-2.00). Working night shifts, especially rotating night shifts, could increase PCa risk. This risk may be higher in people with an evening chronotype.
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- Macarena Lozano-Lorca
- Universidad de Granada, Departamento de Medicina Preventiva y Salud Pública, 18016 Granada, Spain; (M.L.-L.); (I.S.-B.); (M.-J.S.); (J.-J.J.-M.)
- Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria (ibs.GRANADA), 18014 Granada, Spain
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- Universidad de Granada, Departamento de Medicina Preventiva y Salud Pública, 18016 Granada, Spain; (M.L.-L.); (I.S.-B.); (M.-J.S.); (J.-J.J.-M.)
- Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria (ibs.GRANADA), 18014 Granada, Spain
- Consortium for Biomedical Research in Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBERESP), 28029 Madrid, Spain
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- Universidad de Granada, Departamento de Medicina Preventiva y Salud Pública, 18016 Granada, Spain; (M.L.-L.); (I.S.-B.); (M.-J.S.); (J.-J.J.-M.)
- Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria (ibs.GRANADA), 18014 Granada, Spain
- Consortium for Biomedical Research in Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBERESP), 28029 Madrid, Spain
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- Universidad de Granada, Departamento de Medicina Preventiva y Salud Pública, 18016 Granada, Spain; (M.L.-L.); (I.S.-B.); (M.-J.S.); (J.-J.J.-M.)
- Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria (ibs.GRANADA), 18014 Granada, Spain
- Consortium for Biomedical Research in Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBERESP), 28029 Madrid, Spain
- Andalusian School of Public Health (EASP), 18011 Granada, Spain
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- Universidad de Granada, Departamento de Medicina Preventiva y Salud Pública, 18016 Granada, Spain; (M.L.-L.); (I.S.-B.); (M.-J.S.); (J.-J.J.-M.)
- Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria (ibs.GRANADA), 18014 Granada, Spain
- Consortium for Biomedical Research in Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBERESP), 28029 Madrid, Spain
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Arafa A, Eshak ES, Iso H, Muraki I, Tamakoshi A. Night Work, Rotating Shift Work and the Risk of Cancer in Japanese Men and Women: the JACC Study. J Epidemiol 2020; 31:585-592. [PMID: 32801280 PMCID: PMC8593580 DOI: 10.2188/jea.je20200208] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Background Limited epidemiological evidence has suggested a positive relationship between night shift work and the risk of cancer. Herein, we investigated the prospective association between different forms of work schedule and the risk of numerous cancers and all-cause cancer among Japanese men and women. Methods This cohort study included 45,390 working men and women aged 40–79 years and registered in the Japan Collaborative Cohort Study (JACC Study). The Cox proportional hazards models were used to calculate the hazard ratios (HRs) and their 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for incident cancer among those who reported engagement in night work and rotating shift work for their longest occupations compared with day work. Results Within a median follow-up duration of 14.2 years, 2,283 (9.4%) men and 1,309 (4.5%) women developed cancer. Among men, rotating shift work was significantly associated with increased risk of esophageal cancer (HR 2.47; 95% CI, 1.42–4.31) and decreased risk of liver cancer (HR 0.54; 95% CI, 0.30–0.98). Also, rotating shift work tended to be associated with the increased risk of prostate cancer (HR 1.42; 95% CI, 0.95–2.12). Night work and rotating shift work were not related to the risk of all-cause cancer in either sex. Conclusion Rotating shift work might contribute to the increased risk of esophageal cancer and prostate cancer and the decreased risk of liver cancer among Japanese men.
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- Ahmed Arafa
- Public Health, Department of Social Medicine, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine.,Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Beni-Suef University
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- Public Health, Department of Social Medicine, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine.,Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Minia University
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- Public Health, Department of Social Medicine, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine
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- Public Health, Department of Social Medicine, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine
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- Department of Public Health, Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University
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Wichert K, Rabstein S, Stang A, Erbel R, Eisele L, Arendt M, Keimer A, Dragano N, Hoffmann W, Lerch MM, Roskoden FC, Schmidt CO, Völzke H, Jöckel KH, Brüning T, Behrens T. Associations between shift work and risk of colorectal cancer in two German cohort studies. Chronobiol Int 2020; 37:1235-1243. [PMID: 32654542 DOI: 10.1080/07420528.2020.1782930] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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The association between shift work and the risk of colorectal cancer (CRC) is still unclear. Therefore, we studied the associations between exposure to shift or night work and incident CRC in two German population-based cohort studies, the Heinz Nixdorf Recall Study (HNR) and the Study of Health in Pomerania (SHIP). Including up to 6,903 participants, we analyzed the cohorts pooled and individually. We estimated incidence rate ratios (IRRs) with adjusted log-linear Poisson regression models with the natural logarithm of person-years as offset and performed subgroup analyses by sex and tumor localization in HNR. The pooled analysis revealed no increased risks for men working in night shifts (IRR: 1.03, 95% CI: 0.62; 1.71). In male HNR participants, we found an increased risk estimate for cancer of the distal colon in shift workers (IRR: 1.60, 95% CI: 0.53; 4.87) and in shift workers who did not perform night work (IRR: 3.93, 95% CI: 0.98; 15.70), but not in night workers. In SHIP, we observed elevated CRC risk estimates for rotating shift work including night work (IRR: 1.45, 95% CI: 0.72; 2.92) and for long-term exposure (IRR: 1.79, 95% CI: 0.81; 3.92) for men. In conclusion, night-shift work was not associated with CRC, although an increased risk was suggested for rotating shift work including nights in SHIP. The heterogeneity of shift-work jobs and schedules and associated lifestyle factors should be taken into account to disentangle a possible relationship between shift work and the risk for CRC in future investigations.
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- Katharina Wichert
- Institute for Prevention and Occupational Medicine of the German Social Accident Insurance (IPA), Institute of the Ruhr University Bochum , Germany
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- Institute for Prevention and Occupational Medicine of the German Social Accident Insurance (IPA), Institute of the Ruhr University Bochum , Germany
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- Institute for Medical Informatics, Biometry and Epidemiology, University Duisburg-Essen , Essen, Germany
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- Institute for Medical Informatics, Biometry and Epidemiology, University Duisburg-Essen , Essen, Germany
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- Institute for Medical Informatics, Biometry and Epidemiology, University Duisburg-Essen , Essen, Germany
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- Institute for Medical Informatics, Biometry and Epidemiology, University Duisburg-Essen , Essen, Germany.,Department of Computer Science, University of Applied Sciences and Arts Dortmund , Dortmund, Germany
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- Institute for Medical Informatics, Biometry and Epidemiology, University Duisburg-Essen , Essen, Germany
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- Institute for Medical Informatics, Biometry and Epidemiology, University Duisburg-Essen , Essen, Germany.,Medical Faculty, Institute for Medical Sociology, University of Düsseldorf , Düsseldorf, Germany
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- SHIP/KEF, Institute for Community Medicine, University Medicine Greifswald , Greifswald, Germany
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- Department of Medicine A, University Medicine Greifswald , Greifswald, Germany
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- SHIP/KEF, Institute for Community Medicine, University Medicine Greifswald , Greifswald, Germany
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- SHIP/KEF, Institute for Community Medicine, University Medicine Greifswald , Greifswald, Germany
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- Institute for Medical Informatics, Biometry and Epidemiology, University Duisburg-Essen , Essen, Germany
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- Institute for Prevention and Occupational Medicine of the German Social Accident Insurance (IPA), Institute of the Ruhr University Bochum , Germany
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- Institute for Prevention and Occupational Medicine of the German Social Accident Insurance (IPA), Institute of the Ruhr University Bochum , Germany
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Dun A, Zhao X, Jin X, Wei T, Gao X, Wang Y, Hou H. Association Between Night-Shift Work and Cancer Risk: Updated Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Front Oncol 2020; 10:1006. [PMID: 32656086 PMCID: PMC7324664 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2020.01006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2019] [Accepted: 05/21/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Background: Nightshift work introduces light at night and causes circadian rhythm among night workers, who are considered to be at increased risk of cancer. However, in the last 2 years, nine population-based studies reported insignificant associations between night-shift work and cancer risks. We aimed to conduct an updated systematic review and meta-analysis to ascertain the effect of night-shift work on the incidence of cancers. Methods: Our protocol was registered in PROSPERO and complied with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA). Embase, PubMed, and Web of Science databases were used to comprehensively search studies published up to May 31, 2019. The random-effect model (Der Simonian-Laird method) was carried out to combine the risk estimates of night-shift work for cancers. The dose-response meta-analysis was performed to verify whether the association was in a dose-dependent manner. Results: Our literature searching retrieved 1,660 publications. Included in the meta-analyses were 57 eligible studies with 8,477,849 participants (mean age 55 years; 2,560,886 men, 4,220,154 women, and 1,696,809 not mentioned). The pooled results showed that night-shift work was not associated with the risk of breast cancer (OR = 1.009, 95% CI = 0.984-1.033), prostate cancer (OR = 1.027, 95% CI = 0.982-1.071), ovarian cancer (OR = 1.027, 95% CI = 0.942-1.113), pancreatic cancer (OR = 1.007, 95% CI = 0.910-1.104), colorectal cancer (OR = 1.016, 95% CI = 0.964-1.068), non-Hodgkin's lymph (OR = 1.046, 95% CI = 0.994-1.098), and stomach cancer (OR = 1.064, 95% CI = 0.971-1.157), while night-shift work was associated with a reduction of lung cancer (OR = 0.949, 95% CI = 0.903-0.996), and skin cancer (OR = 0.916, 95% CI = 0.879-0.953). The dose-response meta-analysis found that cancer risk was not significantly elevated with the increased light exposure of night- shift work. Conclusion: This systematic review of 57 observational studies did not find an overall association between ever-exposure to night-shift work and the risk of breast, prostate ovarian, pancreatic, colorectal, non-Hodgkin's lymph, and stomach cancers.
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- Aishe Dun
- School of Basic Medical Science, Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Tai'an, China
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- School of Public Health, Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Tai'an, China
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- School of Basic Medical Science, Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Tai'an, China
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- School of Basic Medical Science, Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Tai'an, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Clinical Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- School of Public Health, Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Tai'an, China
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Rivera-Izquierdo M, Martínez-Ruiz V, Castillo-Ruiz EM, Manzaneda-Navío M, Pérez-Gómez B, Jiménez-Moleón JJ. Shift Work and Prostate Cancer: An Updated Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2020; 17:E1345. [PMID: 32093096 PMCID: PMC7068593 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17041345] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2019] [Revised: 02/16/2020] [Accepted: 02/18/2020] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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The International Agency of Research in Cancer (IARC) has recently confirmed shift work as a type 2A carcinogen. The results presented in published epidemiological studies regarding prostate cancer are inconsistent and the association remains controversial. The aims of this study were: (a) to investigate the possible association between shift work and prostate cancer incidence, identifying possible sources of heterogeneity; and (b) to analyze the potential effect of publication bias. A search for cohort and case-control studies published from January 1980 to November 2019 was conducted. The quality of the articles was assessed using the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale. Pooled OR were calculated using random-effects models. Heterogeneity was evaluated using Cochran's Q test and data were stratified by potential sources of heterogeneity. Publication bias was analyzed. Eighteen studies were included. No association was found between rotating/night-shift work and prostate cancer, pooled OR 1.07 (95%CI 0.99 to 1.15), I2 = 45.7%, p = 0.016. Heterogeneity was eliminated when only cohort studies (pooled OR 1.03; 95%CI 0.96 to 1.10; I2 = 18.9%, p = 0.264) or high-quality studies (pooled OR 0.99; 95%CI 0.89 to 1.08; I2 = 0.0%, p = 0.571) were considered. A publication bias was detected. An association between shift work and prostate cancer cannot be confirmed with the available current data. Future analytical studies assessing more objective homogeneous exposure variables still seem necessary.
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- Mario Rivera-Izquierdo
- Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, School of Medicine, University of Granada, Avenida de la Investigación 11, Edificio A, 8ª planta, 18016 Granada, Spain; (M.R.-I.); (V.M.-R.); (E.M.C.-R.); (M.M.-N.)
- Service of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Hospital Clínico San Cecilio, 18016 Granada, Spain
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- Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, School of Medicine, University of Granada, Avenida de la Investigación 11, Edificio A, 8ª planta, 18016 Granada, Spain; (M.R.-I.); (V.M.-R.); (E.M.C.-R.); (M.M.-N.)
- Centros de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), 28029 Madrid, Spain;
- Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria de Granada (ibs.GRANADA), 18014 Granada, Spain
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- Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, School of Medicine, University of Granada, Avenida de la Investigación 11, Edificio A, 8ª planta, 18016 Granada, Spain; (M.R.-I.); (V.M.-R.); (E.M.C.-R.); (M.M.-N.)
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- Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, School of Medicine, University of Granada, Avenida de la Investigación 11, Edificio A, 8ª planta, 18016 Granada, Spain; (M.R.-I.); (V.M.-R.); (E.M.C.-R.); (M.M.-N.)
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- Centros de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), 28029 Madrid, Spain;
- Department of Epidemiology of Chronic Diseases, National Centre for Epidemiology, Carlos III Institute of Health, 28029 Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, School of Medicine, University of Granada, Avenida de la Investigación 11, Edificio A, 8ª planta, 18016 Granada, Spain; (M.R.-I.); (V.M.-R.); (E.M.C.-R.); (M.M.-N.)
- Centros de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), 28029 Madrid, Spain;
- Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria de Granada (ibs.GRANADA), 18014 Granada, Spain
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Erren TC, Morfeld P, Groß JV, Wild U, Lewis P. IARC 2019: "Night shift work" is probably carcinogenic: What about disturbed chronobiology in all walks of life? J Occup Med Toxicol 2019; 14:29. [PMID: 31798667 PMCID: PMC6882045 DOI: 10.1186/s12995-019-0249-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2019] [Accepted: 11/15/2019] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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In June of 2019, a working group convened by the International Agency for Research on Cancer [IARC] concluded that “night shift work” is probably carcinogenic to humans (a Group 2A carcinogen). This was based on sufficient evidence of cancer and strong mechanistic evidence in experimental animals and limited evidence from human epidemiological studies. The biological basis from experimental work is clear and compelling: Disturbed chronobiology such as due to alterations in the light-dark schedule which shift-workers experience is associated with carcinogenicity. But is it correct to assume in epidemiological studies that “night shift work” provides the same dose of disturbed chronobiology to all night workers and that disturbed chronobiology from activities outside of work does not count? Both chronobiological theory and supporting evidence suggest that much-needed future epidemiology should address these questions and should consider disturbed chronobiology in all walks of life.
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- Thomas C Erren
- Institute and Policlinic for Occupational Medicine, Environmental Medicine and Prevention Research, University Hospital of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Institute and Policlinic for Occupational Medicine, Environmental Medicine and Prevention Research, University Hospital of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Institute and Policlinic for Occupational Medicine, Environmental Medicine and Prevention Research, University Hospital of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Institute and Policlinic for Occupational Medicine, Environmental Medicine and Prevention Research, University Hospital of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Institute and Policlinic for Occupational Medicine, Environmental Medicine and Prevention Research, University Hospital of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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Barul C, Richard H, Parent ME. Night-Shift Work and Risk of Prostate Cancer: Results From a Canadian Case-Control Study, the Prostate Cancer and Environment Study. Am J Epidemiol 2019; 188:1801-1811. [PMID: 31360990 DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwz167] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2019] [Revised: 07/11/2019] [Accepted: 07/12/2019] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Night-shift work involving disruption of circadian rhythms has been associated with breast cancer risk. A role in prostate cancer is also suspected, but evidence is limited. We investigated the association between night-shift work and prostate cancer incidence in the Prostate Cancer and Environment Study (PROtEuS), a population-based case-control study conducted in 2005-2012 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Participants were 1,904 prostate cancer cases (432 high-grade cancers) and 1,965 population controls. Detailed work schedules for each job held for at least 2 years (n = 15,724) were elicited in face-to-face interviews. Night-shift work was defined as having ever worked ≥3 hours between midnight and 5:00 am ≥3 nights/month for ≥1 year. Unconditional logistic regression was used to estimate odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals for the association between night-shift work and prostate cancer, adjusting for age, ancestry, and education. No association was found between overall prostate cancer and night-shift work metrics, including ever exposure, duration, intensity, cumulative exposure, rotating shifts, and early-morning shifts. For none of the exposure indices was there evidence of heterogeneity in odds ratios between low- and high-grade cancers. Sensitivity analyses restricting exposures to ≥7 nights/month or considering screening history yielded similar results. Our findings lend no support for a major role of night-shift work in prostate cancer development.
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Price LLA, Udovičić L, Behrens T, van Drongelen A, Garde AH, Hogenelst K, Jensen MA, Khazova M, Nowak K, Rabstein S, Romanus E, Wolska A. Linking the non-visual effects of light exposure with occupational health. Int J Epidemiol 2019; 48:1393-1397. [PMID: 31257447 PMCID: PMC6857759 DOI: 10.1093/ije/dyz131] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/10/2019] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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- Luke L A Price
- Radiation Dosimetry Department, Public Health England (PHE), Centre for Radiation, Chemical and Environmental Hazards, Didcot, UK
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- Physical Agents Unit, Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (BAuA), Dortmund, Germany
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- Center of Epidemiology, Institute for Prevention and Occupational Medicine of the German Social Accident Insurance (IPA), Institute of the Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Bochum, Germany
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- Healthy Living Unit, The Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research (TNO), The Hague, The Netherlands
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- Department of Psychosocial Work Environment, National Research Centre for the Working Environment (NFA), Copenhagen, Denmark.,Department of Public Health, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Healthy Living Unit, The Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research (TNO), The Hague, The Netherlands
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- Department of Psychosocial Work Environment, National Research Centre for the Working Environment (NFA), Copenhagen, Denmark.,Department of Public Health, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Radiation Dosimetry Department, Public Health England (PHE), Centre for Radiation, Chemical and Environmental Hazards, Didcot, UK
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- Central Institute for Labour Protection - National Research Institute (CIOP-PIB), Warszawa, Poland
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- Center of Epidemiology, Institute for Prevention and Occupational Medicine of the German Social Accident Insurance (IPA), Institute of the Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Bochum, Germany
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- Physical Agents Unit, Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (BAuA), Dortmund, Germany
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- Central Institute for Labour Protection - National Research Institute (CIOP-PIB), Warszawa, Poland
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Cho S, Park WJ, Kang W, Lim DY, Kim S, Moon JD. Night shiftwork and prostate-specific antigen level in a tire manufacturing factory. Ann Occup Environ Med 2019; 31:e19. [PMID: 31620296 PMCID: PMC6779848 DOI: 10.35371/aoem.2019.31.e19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2019] [Accepted: 08/16/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Recent studies suggest that night shiftwork may increase the risk of prostate cancer and elevated serum prostate-specific antigen (PSA) level. The purpose of this study was to verify whether rotating night shiftwork affects serum PSA level. METHODS This study included 3,195 male production workers who work in a large tire manufacturing factory. Serum PSA levels were measured and the data on related factors were obtained. RESULTS The mean serum PSA level was 0.98 ± 0.79 ng/mL. PSA levels were significantly lower in the younger age group, the obese group, and regular exercise group. PSA levels were lower in night shift workers (n = 2,832) compared to day workers (n = 363), but the difference was not statistically significant. CONCLUSIONS Unlike previous studies, we did not find any evidence that night shiftwork results in an increase in serum PSA levels. Further research and consistent results are needed to elucidate the association between night shiftwork and the effect on the prostate.
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- Seunghyeon Cho
- Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School and Chonnam National University Hwasun Hospital, Hwasun, Korea
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School and Chonnam National University Hwasun Hospital, Hwasun, Korea
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- Occupational Lung Diseases Institute, Korea Workers' Compensation & Welfare Service, Incheon, Korea
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School and Chonnam National University Hwasun Hospital, Hwasun, Korea
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School and Chonnam National University Hwasun Hospital, Hwasun, Korea
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School and Chonnam National University Hwasun Hospital, Hwasun, Korea
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Sex Differences in the Association between Night Shift Work and the Risk of Cancers: A Meta-Analysis of 57 Articles. DISEASE MARKERS 2018; 2018:7925219. [PMID: 30598709 PMCID: PMC6287141 DOI: 10.1155/2018/7925219] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2018] [Accepted: 09/25/2018] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Objectives To identify the association between night shift work and the risk of various cancers with a comprehensive perspective and to explore sex differences in this association. Methods We searched PubMed, Embase, and Web of Science for studies on the effect of night shift work on cancer, including case-control, cohort, and nested case-control studies. We computed risk estimates with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) in a random or fixed effects model and quantified heterogeneity using the I 2 statistic. Subgroup, metaregression, and sensitivity analyses were performed to explore potential sources of heterogeneity. Contour-enhanced funnel plots and the trim and fill method were used together to analyze bias. Linear dose-response analysis was used to quantitatively estimate the accumulative effect of night shift work on the risk of cancer. Results Fifty-eight studies were eligible for our meta-analysis, including 5,143,838 participants. In the random effects model, the pooled odds ratio (OR) of cancers was 1.15 (95% CI = 1.08-1.22, P < 0.001; I 2 = 76.2%). Night shift work increased the cancer risk in both men (OR = 1.14, 95% CI = 1.05-1.25, P = 0.003) and women (OR = 1.12, 95% CI = 1.04-1.20, P = 0.002). Subgroup analyses showed that night shift work positively increased the risk of breast (OR = 1.22, 95% CI = 1.08-1.38), prostate (OR = 1.26, 95% CI = 1.05-1.52), and digestive system (OR = 1.15, 95% CI = 1.01-1.32) cancers. For every 5 years of night shift work, the cancer risk increased by 3.2% (OR = 1.032, 95% CI = 1.013-1.051). Conclusion This is the first meta-analysis identifying the positive association between night shift work and the risk of cancer and verifying that there is no sex difference in the effect of night shift work on cancer risk. Cancer risk increases with cumulative years of night shift work.
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Analysis of the association between ionizing radiation and mortality in uranium workers from five plants involved in the nuclear fuel production cycle in France. Int Arch Occup Environ Health 2018; 92:249-262. [DOI: 10.1007/s00420-018-1375-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2018] [Accepted: 10/29/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Night Shift Work Affects Urine Metabolite Profiles of Nurses with Early Chronotype. Metabolites 2018; 8:metabo8030045. [PMID: 30134533 PMCID: PMC6161245 DOI: 10.3390/metabo8030045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2018] [Revised: 08/14/2018] [Accepted: 08/18/2018] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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Night shift work can have a serious impact on health. Here, we assess whether and how night shift work influences the metabolite profiles, specifically with respect to different chronotype classes. We have recruited 100 women including 68 nurses working both, day shift and night shifts for up to 5 consecutive days and collected 3640 spontaneous urine samples. About 424 waking-up urine samples were measured using a targeted metabolomics approach. To account for urine dilution, we applied three methods to normalize the metabolite values: creatinine-, osmolality- and regression-based normalization. Based on linear mixed effect models, we found 31 metabolites significantly (false discovery rate <0.05) affected in nurses working in night shifts. One metabolite, acylcarnitine C10:2, was consistently identified with all three normalization methods. We further observed 11 and 4 metabolites significantly associated with night shift in early and late chronotype classes, respectively. Increased levels of medium- and long chain acylcarnitines indicate a strong impairment of the fatty acid oxidation. Our results show that night shift work influences acylcarnitines and BCAAs, particularly in nurses in the early chronotype class. Women with intermediate and late chronotypes appear to be less affected by night shift work.
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Wendeu-Foyet MG, Bayon V, Cénée S, Trétarre B, Rébillard X, Cancel-Tassin G, Cussenot O, Lamy PJ, Faraut B, Ben Khedher S, Léger D, Menegaux F. Night work and prostate cancer risk: results from the EPICAP Study. Occup Environ Med 2018; 75:573-581. [PMID: 29921728 PMCID: PMC6204930 DOI: 10.1136/oemed-2018-105009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2018] [Revised: 04/30/2018] [Accepted: 05/11/2018] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Objective To investigate the role of night work in prostate cancer based on data from the EPICAP Study. Methods EPICAP is a French population-based case-control study including 818 incident prostate cancer cases and 875 frequency-matched controls that have been interviewed face to face on several potential risk factors including lifetime occupational history. Detailed information on work schedules for each job (permanent or rotating night work, duration, total number of nights, length of the shift, number of consecutive nights) as well as sleep duration and chronotype, was gathered. Prostate cancer aggressiveness was assessed by Gleason Score. Results Night work was not associated with prostate cancer, whatever the aggressiveness of prostate cancer, while we observed an overall increased risk among men with an evening chronotype (OR=1.83, 95% CI 1.05 to 3.19). A long duration of at least 20 years of permanent night work was associated with aggressive prostate cancer (OR=1.76, 95% CI 1.13 to 2.75), even more pronounced in combination with a shift length >10 hours or ≥ 6 consecutive nights (OR=4.64, 95% CI 1.78 to 12.13; OR=2.43, 95% CI 1.32 to 4.47, respectively). Conclusion Overall, ever night work, either permanent or rotating, was not associated to prostate cancer. Nevertheless, our results suggest that a long duration of permanent night work in combination with a long shift length or at least six consecutive nights may be associated with prostate cancer, particularly with aggressive prostate cancer. Further studies are needed to confirm those findings.
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- Méyomo Gaelle Wendeu-Foyet
- Team Cancer and Environment, Université Paris-Saclay, Université Paris-Sud, CESP (Center for Research in Epidemiology and Population Health), Inserm, Villejuif, France
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- Centre du sommeil et de la vigilance, Hôtel Dieu, APHP, Paris, France.,Université Paris Descartes, Sorbonne paris Cité, EA 7330 VIFASOM, Sommeil-Vigilance-Fatigue et Santé Publique, Paris, France
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- Team Cancer and Environment, Université Paris-Saclay, Université Paris-Sud, CESP (Center for Research in Epidemiology and Population Health), Inserm, Villejuif, France
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- CeRePP, Hopital Tenon, Paris, France.,Sorbonne Université, Institut Universitaire de Cancérologie, GRC n°5 ONCOTYPE-URO, Hopital Tenon, APHP, Paris, France.,Department of Urology, Assistance Publique- Hôpitaux de Paris, Hopital Tenon, Paris, France
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- Clinique Beau Soleil, Montpellier, France.,Imagenome, Labosud, Montpellier, France
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- Centre du sommeil et de la vigilance, Hôtel Dieu, APHP, Paris, France.,Université Paris Descartes, Sorbonne paris Cité, EA 7330 VIFASOM, Sommeil-Vigilance-Fatigue et Santé Publique, Paris, France
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- Team Cancer and Environment, Université Paris-Saclay, Université Paris-Sud, CESP (Center for Research in Epidemiology and Population Health), Inserm, Villejuif, France
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- Centre du sommeil et de la vigilance, Hôtel Dieu, APHP, Paris, France.,Université Paris Descartes, Sorbonne paris Cité, EA 7330 VIFASOM, Sommeil-Vigilance-Fatigue et Santé Publique, Paris, France
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- Team Cancer and Environment, Université Paris-Saclay, Université Paris-Sud, CESP (Center for Research in Epidemiology and Population Health), Inserm, Villejuif, France
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Deng N, Haney NM, Kohn TP, Pastuszak AW, Lipshultz LI. The Effect of Shift Work on Urogenital Disease: a Systematic Review. Curr Urol Rep 2018; 19:57. [PMID: 29808235 DOI: 10.1007/s11934-018-0815-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Non-standard shift work schedules negatively impact the overall health of shift workers, and several studies have shown that shift work, specifically, is detrimental to urogenital health. The aims of this study are to systematically review the literature and determine the effect of shift work on the outcomes of hypogonadism, male infertility, lower urinary tract symptoms, and urogenital cancers. RECENT FINDINGS Recent evidence supports associations between non-standard shift work and an increase in the frequency of prostate cancer and the severity of erectile dysfunction, lower urinary tract symptoms, and hypogonadal symptoms, as well as worsening of semen parameters and fertility. These associations are strengthened by the presence of shift work sleep disorder (SWSD) which affects up to 20% of shift workers. No studies have assessed the impact of shift work on the frequency or severity of nephrolithiasis, interstitial cystitis, pelvic pain, prostatitis, or urinary tract infections. Non-standard shift work has been associated with a variety of negative health outcomes and urologic complications, especially with concurrent shift work sleep disorder. Recognition of these elevated risks among shift workers can aid in more effective screening for urologic conditions.
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- Nanfu Deng
- Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
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- Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, USA
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- Center for Reproductive Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
- Scott Department of Urology, Baylor College of Medicine, 6624 Fannin Street Suite 1700, Houston, TX, 77030, USA
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- Center for Reproductive Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA.
- Scott Department of Urology, Baylor College of Medicine, 6624 Fannin Street Suite 1700, Houston, TX, 77030, USA.
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Garcia-Saenz A, Sánchez de Miguel A, Espinosa A, Valentin A, Aragonés N, Llorca J, Amiano P, Martín Sánchez V, Guevara M, Capelo R, Tardón A, Peiró-Perez R, Jiménez-Moleón JJ, Roca-Barceló A, Pérez-Gómez B, Dierssen-Sotos T, Fernández-Villa T, Moreno-Iribas C, Moreno V, García-Pérez J, Castaño-Vinyals G, Pollán M, Aubé M, Kogevinas M. Evaluating the Association between Artificial Light-at-Night Exposure and Breast and Prostate Cancer Risk in Spain (MCC-Spain Study). ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PERSPECTIVES 2018; 126:047011. [PMID: 29687979 PMCID: PMC6071739 DOI: 10.1289/ehp1837] [Citation(s) in RCA: 90] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2017] [Revised: 03/13/2018] [Accepted: 03/15/2018] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Night shift work, exposure to light at night (ALAN) and circadian disruption may increase the risk of hormone-dependent cancers. OBJECTIVES We evaluated the association of exposure to ALAN during sleeping time with breast and prostate cancer in a population based multicase-control study (MCC-Spain), among subjects who had never worked at night. We evaluated chronotype, a characteristic that may relate to adaptation to light at night. METHODS We enrolled 1,219 breast cancer cases, 1,385 female controls, 623 prostate cancer cases, and 879 male controls from 11 Spanish regions in 2008-2013. Indoor ALAN information was obtained through questionnaires. Outdoor ALAN was analyzed using images from the International Space Station (ISS) available for Barcelona and Madrid for 2012-2013, including data of remotely sensed upward light intensity and blue light spectrum information for each geocoded longest residence of each MCC-Spain subject. RESULTS Among Barcelona and Madrid participants with information on both indoor and outdoor ALAN, exposure to outdoor ALAN in the blue light spectrum was associated with breast cancer [adjusted odds ratio (OR) for highest vs. lowest tertile, OR=1.47; 95% CI: 1.00, 2.17] and prostate cancer (OR=2.05; 95% CI: 1.38, 3.03). In contrast, those exposed to the highest versus lowest intensity of outdoor ALAN were more likely to be controls than cases, particularly for prostate cancer. Compared with those who reported sleeping in total darkness, men who slept in "quite illuminated" bedrooms had a higher risk of prostate cancer (OR=2.79; 95% CI: 1.55, 5.04), whereas women had a slightly lower risk of breast cancer (OR=0.77; 95% CI: 0.39, 1.51). CONCLUSION Both prostate and breast cancer were associated with high estimated exposure to outdoor ALAN in the blue-enriched light spectrum. https://doi.org/10.1289/EHP1837.
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- Ariadna Garcia-Saenz
- ISGlobal (Barcelona Institute for Global Health), Barcelona, Spain
- CIBER (Consorcio de Investigación Biomédica en Red) Epidemiologia y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Madrid, Spain
- Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF), Barcelona, Spain
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- Instituto de Astrofísica de Andalucía (IAA)–Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), Granada, Spain
- Departamento de Astrofísica y CC. de la Atmósfera, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
- Département de physique, Cégep de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Canada
- Environment and Sustainability Institute, University Exeter, Penryn, UK
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- ISGlobal (Barcelona Institute for Global Health), Barcelona, Spain
- CIBER (Consorcio de Investigación Biomédica en Red) Epidemiologia y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Madrid, Spain
- Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF), Barcelona, Spain
- IMIM (Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute), Barcelona, Spain
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- ISGlobal (Barcelona Institute for Global Health), Barcelona, Spain
- Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF), Barcelona, Spain
- IMIM (Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute), Barcelona, Spain
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- CIBER (Consorcio de Investigación Biomédica en Red) Epidemiologia y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Madrid, Spain
- Cancer and Environmental Epidemiology Unit, National Centre for Epidemiology, Carlos III Institute of Health, Madrid, Spain
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- CIBER (Consorcio de Investigación Biomédica en Red) Epidemiologia y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Madrid, Spain
- Instituto de Investigación Marqués de Valdecilla (IDIVAL), Universidad de Cantabria, Santander, Spain
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- CIBER (Consorcio de Investigación Biomédica en Red) Epidemiologia y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Madrid, Spain
- Public Health Division of Gipuzkoa, Health Department of Basque Region, San Sebastian, Spain
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- CIBER (Consorcio de Investigación Biomédica en Red) Epidemiologia y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Madrid, Spain
- Research Group on Gene–Environment Interactions and Health, University of León, León, Spain
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- CIBER (Consorcio de Investigación Biomédica en Red) Epidemiologia y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Madrid, Spain
- Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Navarra (IdiSNA), Instituto de Salud Pública de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
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- Centro de Investigación en Salud y Medio Ambiente (CYSMA), Universidad de Huelva, Huelva, Spain
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- CIBER (Consorcio de Investigación Biomédica en Red) Epidemiologia y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Madrid, Spain
- University Institute of Oncology (IUOPA), University of Oviedo, Oviedo, Spain
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- CIBER (Consorcio de Investigación Biomédica en Red) Epidemiologia y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Madrid, Spain
- Centro de Salud Pública de Dénia, Consellería de Sanidad Universal y Salud Pública, Generalitat Valenciana, Fundación para el Fomento de la Investigación Sanitaria y Biomédica de la Comunidad Valenciana (FISABIO), Valencia, Spain
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- CIBER (Consorcio de Investigación Biomédica en Red) Epidemiologia y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Madrid, Spain
- Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, University of Granada, Granada, Spain
- Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria de Granada (ibs.GRANADA), Complejo Hospitales Universitarios de Granada/Universidad de Granada, Granada, Spain
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- Epidemiology Unit and Girona Cancer Registry, Oncology Coordination Plan, Department of Health, Autonomous Government of Catalonia, Catalan Institute of Oncology, Girona, Spain
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- CIBER (Consorcio de Investigación Biomédica en Red) Epidemiologia y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Madrid, Spain
- Cancer and Environmental Epidemiology Unit, National Centre for Epidemiology, Carlos III Institute of Health, Madrid, Spain
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- CIBER (Consorcio de Investigación Biomédica en Red) Epidemiologia y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Madrid, Spain
- Instituto de Investigación Marqués de Valdecilla (IDIVAL), Universidad de Cantabria, Santander, Spain
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- CIBER (Consorcio de Investigación Biomédica en Red) Epidemiologia y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Madrid, Spain
- Research Group on Gene–Environment Interactions and Health, University of León, León, Spain
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- Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Navarra (IdiSNA), Instituto de Salud Pública de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
- Red de Investigación en Servicios de Salud en Enfermedades Crónicas (REDISSEC), Madrid, Spain
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- CIBER (Consorcio de Investigación Biomédica en Red) Epidemiologia y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Madrid, Spain
- Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute ( IDIBELL), Catalan Institute of Oncology, L’Hospitalet de Llobregat, Spain
- Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Barcelona, L’Hospitalet del Llobregat, Spain
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- CIBER (Consorcio de Investigación Biomédica en Red) Epidemiologia y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Madrid, Spain
- Cancer and Environmental Epidemiology Unit, National Centre for Epidemiology, Carlos III Institute of Health, Madrid, Spain
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- ISGlobal (Barcelona Institute for Global Health), Barcelona, Spain
- CIBER (Consorcio de Investigación Biomédica en Red) Epidemiologia y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Madrid, Spain
- Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF), Barcelona, Spain
- IMIM (Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute), Barcelona, Spain
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- CIBER (Consorcio de Investigación Biomédica en Red) Epidemiologia y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Madrid, Spain
- Cancer and Environmental Epidemiology Unit, National Centre for Epidemiology, Carlos III Institute of Health, Madrid, Spain
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- Département de physique, Cégep de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Canada
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- ISGlobal (Barcelona Institute for Global Health), Barcelona, Spain
- CIBER (Consorcio de Investigación Biomédica en Red) Epidemiologia y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Madrid, Spain
- Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF), Barcelona, Spain
- IMIM (Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute), Barcelona, Spain
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Spencer RL, Chun LE, Hartsock MJ, Woodruff ER. Glucocorticoid hormones are both a major circadian signal and major stress signal: How this shared signal contributes to a dynamic relationship between the circadian and stress systems. Front Neuroendocrinol 2018; 49:52-71. [PMID: 29288075 DOI: 10.1016/j.yfrne.2017.12.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2017] [Revised: 12/23/2017] [Accepted: 12/23/2017] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
Abstract
Glucocorticoid hormones are a powerful mammalian systemic hormonal signal that exerts regulatory effects on almost every cell and system of the body. Glucocorticoids act in a circadian and stress-directed manner to aid in adaptation to an ever-changing environment. Circadian glucocorticoid secretion provides for a daily waxing and waning influence on target cell function. In addition, the daily circadian peak of glucocorticoid secretion serves as a timing signal that helps entrain intrinsic molecular clock phase in tissue cells distributed throughout the body. Stress-induced glucocorticoid secretion also modulates the state of these same cells in response to both physiological and psychological stressors. We review the strong functional interrelationships between glucocorticoids and the circadian system, and discuss how these interactions optimize the appropriate cellular and systems response to stress throughout the day. We also discuss clinical implications of this dual aspect of glucocorticoid signaling, especially for conditions of circadian and HPA axis dysregulation.
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- Robert L Spencer
- Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO 80309, USA.
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- Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO 80309, USA.
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- Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO 80309, USA.
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- Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO 80309, USA.
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