Ambient ultraviolet radiation exposure and hepatocellular carcinoma incidence in the United States

Ambient ultraviolet radiation exposure and hepatocellular carcinoma incidence in the United States

Abstract Background Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), the most commonly occurring type of primary liver cancer, has been increasing in incidence worldwide. Vitamin D, acquired from sunlight exposure, diet, and dietary supplements, has been hypothesized to impact hepatocarcinogenesis. However, previous...

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Main Authors: Trang VoPham, Kimberly A. Bertrand, Jian-Min Yuan, Rulla M. Tamimi, Jaime E. Hart, Francine Laden
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-08-01
Series:Environmental Health
Subjects:
Ultraviolet radiation
Liver cancer
Hepatocellular carcinoma
Geographic information system
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12940-017-0299-0

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