Background: International and interethnic differences in prostate cancer incidence suggest
an environmental, potentially modifiable etiology for the disease. Purpose: We conducted a …

Background and Design: Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) of the skin is the most common
neoplasm in white populations, and solar radiation is generally accepted to be the dominant …

Background: Colorectal cancer is a major public health problem in both North America and
western Europe, and incidence and mortality rates are rapidly increasing in many previously …

The evidence for a protective effect of vegetables, fruits, and legumes against prostate cancer
is weak and inconsistent. We examined the relationship of these food groups and their …

Solar ultraviolet radiation (UVR) has always been part of the environment of man. UVB is
required for the conversion of 7-deoxycholesterol to vitamin D, which is critically important in …

Background Common genetic variants in immune and inflammatory response genes can
affect the risk of developing non-Hodgkin lymphoma. We aimed to test this hypothesis using …

Introduction and Design: Squamous cell carcinoma of the skin (SCC), a common cancer in
white populations, is related to sunshine exposure; however, relatively little information is …

Increased risk of prostate cancer in men with a family history of the disease has been
observed consistently in epidemiologic studies. However, most studies have been confined to …

In a population-based case-control study of colorectal cancer among Chinese men and
women in western North America and the People's Republic of China, a common protocol was …

ContextHigh nevus density is a risk factor for cutaneous malignant melanoma. Melanocytic
nevi originate in childhood and are largely caused by solar exposure.ObjectiveTo determine …