Analysis of polymorphisms in the circadian-related genes and breast cancer risk in Norwegian nurses working night shifts

• Published in: Breast cancer research : BCR Vol. 15; no. 4; p. R53
• Main Authors: Zienolddiny, Shanbeh, Haugen, Aage, Lie, Jenny-Anne Sigstad, Kjuus, Helge, Anmarkrud, Kristine Haugen, Kjærheim, Kristina
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central Ltd 01.01.2013; BioMed Central
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Breast cancer; Breast Neoplasms - epidemiology; Breast Neoplasms - genetics; Cancer; Care and treatment; Case-Control Studies; Circadian Rhythm - genetics; Diagnosis; Disease susceptibility; Female; Genetic Predisposition to Disease; Genetic research; Health aspects; Humans; Ionizing radiation; Middle Aged; Mortality; Norway; Norway - epidemiology; Nurses; Occupational Medicine; Odds Ratio; Oncology, Experimental; Polymorphism, Genetic; Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide; Prevention; Risk; Risk factors; Single nucleotide polymorphisms; Women; Norway

Some studies have suggested that night work may be associated with an increased risk of breast cancer in nurses. We aimed to explore the role of circadian gene polymorphisms in the susceptibility to night work-related breast cancer risk. We conducted a nested case-control study of Norwegian nurses c...