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Solar radiation, vitamin D and cancer incidence and mortality in Norway.
Anticancer Res. 2009 Sep; 29(9):3501-9.AR

Abstract

Solar radiation is of fundamental importance for human development and health: On the one hand, too much of it can lead to skin ageing and skin cancer, whilst on the other, too little of it can result in vitamin D deficiency, and, thereby lead to high incidence and poor prognosis of internal cancer as well as a number of other diseases. The following data, mostly from Norway, will be reviewed: Variation of ambient solar ultraviolet radiation (UV) and vitamin D status with season and latitude, variation of incidence rates and prognosis of skin cancer and variation of prognosis of internal cancer with latitude and season. In short, the following issues are discussed: 1) Vitamin D level varies with season, but probably not with latitude in Norway, because of an increased intake of vitamin D in the north; 2) Skin cancer incidence rates increase from north to south, as do annual fluence rates of UV radiation, while there seems to be a slight improvement in prognosis from north to south; 3) Prognosis of internal cancer is best for cases diagnosed in the seasons with the best vitamin D status, i.e. in summer and autumn; 4) Incidence rates of cutaneous melanomas have increased from 1960 to 1990, but have decreased slightly thereafter for young people; 5) Changes in sun exposure habits have taken place; 6) An increase in body mass index (BMI) of the population has occurred, which may have led to a worsening of the vitamin D status.

Authors+Show Affiliations

Moan J
Department of Radiation Biology, Rikshospitalet-Radiumhospitalet HF, Oslo, Norway.
Dahlback A
No affiliation info available
Lagunova Z
No affiliation info available
Cicarma E
No affiliation info available
Porojnicu AC
No affiliation info available

MeSH

AdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overChildChild, PreschoolFemaleHumansIncidenceInfantMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasmsSunlightVitamin D Deficiency

Pub Type(s)

Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Review

Language

eng

PubMed ID

19667144

Citation

Moan, Johan, et al. "Solar Radiation, Vitamin D and Cancer Incidence and Mortality in Norway." Anticancer Research, vol. 29, no. 9, 2009, pp. 3501-9.
Moan J, Dahlback A, Lagunova Z, et al. Solar radiation, vitamin D and cancer incidence and mortality in Norway. Anticancer Res. 2009;29(9):3501-9.
Moan, J., Dahlback, A., Lagunova, Z., Cicarma, E., & Porojnicu, A. C. (2009). Solar radiation, vitamin D and cancer incidence and mortality in Norway. Anticancer Research, 29(9), 3501-9.
Moan J, et al. Solar Radiation, Vitamin D and Cancer Incidence and Mortality in Norway. Anticancer Res. 2009;29(9):3501-9. PubMed PMID: 19667144.
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TY - JOUR T1 - Solar radiation, vitamin D and cancer incidence and mortality in Norway. AU - Moan,Johan, AU - Dahlback,Arne, AU - Lagunova,Zoya, AU - Cicarma,Emanuela, AU - Porojnicu,Alina Carmen, PY - 2009/8/12/entrez PY - 2009/8/12/pubmed PY - 2009/9/2/medline SP - 3501 EP - 9 JF - Anticancer research JO - Anticancer Res VL - 29 IS - 9 N2 - Solar radiation is of fundamental importance for human development and health: On the one hand, too much of it can lead to skin ageing and skin cancer, whilst on the other, too little of it can result in vitamin D deficiency, and, thereby lead to high incidence and poor prognosis of internal cancer as well as a number of other diseases. The following data, mostly from Norway, will be reviewed: Variation of ambient solar ultraviolet radiation (UV) and vitamin D status with season and latitude, variation of incidence rates and prognosis of skin cancer and variation of prognosis of internal cancer with latitude and season. In short, the following issues are discussed: 1) Vitamin D level varies with season, but probably not with latitude in Norway, because of an increased intake of vitamin D in the north; 2) Skin cancer incidence rates increase from north to south, as do annual fluence rates of UV radiation, while there seems to be a slight improvement in prognosis from north to south; 3) Prognosis of internal cancer is best for cases diagnosed in the seasons with the best vitamin D status, i.e. in summer and autumn; 4) Incidence rates of cutaneous melanomas have increased from 1960 to 1990, but have decreased slightly thereafter for young people; 5) Changes in sun exposure habits have taken place; 6) An increase in body mass index (BMI) of the population has occurred, which may have led to a worsening of the vitamin D status. SN - 1791-7530 UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/19667144/Solar_radiation_vitamin_D_and_cancer_incidence_and_mortality_in_Norway_ DB - PRIME DP - Unbound Medicine ER -