Does Sunlight Exposure Improve Survival in Patients with Non-small Cell Lung Cancer?
Does Sunlight Exposure Improve Survival in Patients with Non-small Cell Lung Cancer?
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2013-01-01
Yazarlar
Mutlu, Hasan
Buyukcelik, Abdullah
Aksahin, Arzu
Kibar, Mustafa
Cihan, Yasemin Benderli
Kaya, Eser
Seyrek, Ertugrul
Yavuz, Sinan
Erden, Abdulsamet
Calikusu, Zuleyha
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ASIAN PACIFIC ORGANIZATION CANCER PREVENTION
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ASIAN PACIFIC JOURNAL OF CANCER PREVENTION
Özet
Background: Some epidemiological studies reported that sunlight exposure and highvitamin D levels may decrease the morbidity and mortality related to cancer. We aimed to evaluate whether sunlight exposure has an impact on survival in patients with non small cell lung cancer. Materials and Methods: A total of 546 patients with NSCLC from two different regions (Kayseri and Adana) differing according to sunlight exposure were analysed retrospectively. Results: The median overall survival (OS) rates were 11. 6 (CI: 9.50-13.6) and 15.6 months (CI: 12.4-18.8) for Kayseri and Adana, respectively, in all patients (p=0.880). Conclusions: There were no differences between groups in terms of OS. While there is strong evidence regarding inverse relationship between cancer incidence and sunlight exposure, it is still controversial whether sunlight exposure is a good prognostic factor for survival in patients with lung cancer.
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Lung cancer, sunlight, survival, season