Influence of solar radiation on cancer progression
Section: Health and quality of life
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Mori Vara P, Martínez Hernández D, Vos Arenillas A. Influencia de la radiación solar en la evolución del cáncer. Metas de Enferm jun 2008; 11(5): 14-18
Authors
1Pilar Mori Vara, 2David Martínez Hernández, 3Ana Vos Arenillas
Position
1Diplomada en Enfermería, Máster Universitario en Investigación de Cuidados. Universidad Complutense, Licenciada en Ciencias de la Documentación.2Doctor en Medicina. Vicedecano y Profesor de Medicina Preventiva y Salud Pública en la Facultad de Medicina de la Universidad Complutense de Madrid.3Profesora de la Escuela Universitaria de Enfermería, Fisioterapia y Podología. Universidad Complutense de Madrid.
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Escuela Universitaria de Enfermería. Fisioterapia y Podología. Facultad de Medicina, Pabellón II, 3ª Planta. Avda. Compluten
Contact email: pmori@enf.ucm.es
Abstract
Different epidemiological studies refer to ultraviolet radiation as the most important environmental factor related to the development of melanoma. On the other hand, we know that 90% of the total Vitamin D requirements are formed in the skin through sun exposure and its action. A deficit in this vitamin has a negative impact on the course of certain diseases of the cardiovascular and locomotor system and autoimmune diseases as well as in some types of cancer. Studies carried out have indirectly associated a decreased rate of mortality with a greater sun exposure for some type of cancers.
The purpose of this paper is to describe the current state of knowledge on the influence, whether positive or negative, of solar radiation on patients diagnosed with melanoma, cancer of the colon, and ovarian or prostate cancer, on the basis of publications found after a bibliographic search on this subject in Medline and Sciencedirect.
Keywords:
solar radiation; vitamin D; epidemiology; public health; health education
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