Inverse association between breast cancer incidence and degree of visual impairment in Finland
British Journal of CancerPublished 11 June 1999Open access
Pia K. Verkasalo, Eero Pukkala, Richard G. Stevens, Matti Ojamo, S‐L. Rudanko
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Breast cancer risk decreased by degree of visual impairment (P for trend 0.04) which suggests a dose–response relationship between visible light and breast cancer risk.
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A total of 10935 women with visual impairment were identified from the Finnish Register of Visual Impairment and followed up for cancer through the Finnish Cancer Registry for years 1983-1996. Breast cancer risk decreased by degree of visual impairment (P for trend 0.04) which suggests a dose-response relationship between visible light and breast cancer risk.
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