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A Bioluminescent and Fluorescent Orthotopic Syngeneic Murine Model of Androgen-dependent and Castration-resistant Prostate Cancer
Published on: March 6, 2018
[Will the climate change affect the mortality from prostate cancer?]
Daniel Santos Arrontes1, Jesús Isidro García González, Manuel Pablo Martín Muñoz
1Servicio de Urología, Hospital de Móstoles, Madrid, España. dsantosa@gmail.com
Archivos Espanoles De Urologia
|May 9, 2007
Summary
Prostate cancer mortality is higher in areas with less sunlight exposure and higher humidity. Increased sunlight may decrease prostate cancer deaths by boosting vitamin D levels.
Area of Science:
- Environmental epidemiology
- Oncology
- Climate science
Context:
- Prostate cancer is a significant global health concern.
- Climate change is altering environmental conditions worldwide.
- Sunlight exposure and vitamin D levels are linked to various health outcomes.
Purpose:
- To investigate the association between climatological factors (temperature, rainfall, sunlight hours) and prostate cancer mortality in Spain.
- To determine if climate influences prostate cancer mortality rates over a five-year period.
Summary:
- This ecological study analyzed prostate cancer mortality data in Spain (1998-2002) using climatic and demographic information.
- Prostate cancer mortality was significantly higher in provinces with higher humidity (higher Martonne index) and lower in areas with more sunlight hours.
- Mortality rates were 35.87 cases/100,000 males in humid zones versus 21.51 cases/100,000 males in extremely arid zones.
Impact:
- Findings suggest that reduced sunlight exposure is linked to increased prostate cancer mortality.
- Climate change may alter cancer epidemiology, potentially increasing mortality rates.
- Further prospective studies are needed to confirm these associations and understand the mechanisms involved, such as vitamin D production.
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