Chronotype: what role in the context of gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors?

• Published in: Journal of translational medicine Vol. 19; no. 1; pp. 1 - 13
• Main Authors: Barrea, Luigi, Muscogiuri, Giovanna, Pugliese, Gabriella, Modica, Roberta, Laudisio, Daniela, Aprano, Sara, Faggiano, Antongiulio, Colao, Annamaria, Savastano, Silvia
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London BioMed Central Ltd 30.07.2021; BioMed Central; BMC
• Subjects: Chronotype; Circadian rhythm; Circadian rhythms; Diet; Endometrial cancer; Gastroenteropancreatic tumors (GEP-NET); Gastrointestinal tumors; Health aspects; Metabolic syndrome (MetS); Metastases; Neuroendocrine tumors; Nutrition; Ovarian cancer; Patients; Risk factors; Sleep-wake cycle; Tumor aggressiveness; Italy

Background Chronotype is defined as a trait determining the subject circadian preference in behavioral and biological rhythms relative to external light-dark cycle. Although individual differences in chronotype have been associated with an increased risk of developing some types of cancer, no studie...