Does working night shifts increase breast cancer risk?
https://www.facingourrisk.org/XRAY/night-shift
Full article: https://academic.oup.com/jnci/article/108/12/djw169/2706931
The World Health Organization’s International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) classified night shift work as a possible risk factor for breast cancer in 2007, although the majority of the evidence for this claim came from studies of animals after their normal sleep-wake cycle was disrupted. The authors of this study surveyed women from three different cohorts to examine whether night shift work can increase a woman’s breast cancer risk. (3/24/17)
Questions To Ask Your Health Care Provider
- How can I lower my risk for breast cancer?
- I work night shifts; how can I maintain a healthy lifestyle?
- What are other lifestyle changes I can make to lower my breast cancer risk?
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