Night shift work and female breast cancer: a two-stage dose-response meta-analysis for the correct risk definition.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The hypothesis of this study is night shift work exposure can increase the risk of female breast cancer. To validate this hypothesis, the authors conducted a two-stage dose-response meta-analysis with improved quality on this topic.

Methods

The medical librarian searched PubMed, EMBASE, and the Cochrane Library on December 30th, 2022. The eight inclusion criteria were determined and strictly applied to the selection process. A reliable dose-response meta-analysis methodology was applied.

Results

Reliable 10 cohort (total cases: 15,953, and total person-years: 6,812,138) and 11 case-control reports (total cases: 9196, and total controls:12,210) were included in the final analysis. The pooled risk ratio (RR) of female breast cancer (from cohort studies) for

SUBMITTER: Moon J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11293116 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature