Open AccessVitamin D, melanoma risk, and tumor thickness in PLCO cancer screening trial patients
Author(s) -
Mark A. Hyde,
Douglas Grossman,
Yelena P. Wu,
Saundra S. Buys,
Lisa H. Gren,
Mia Hashibe
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of the american academy of physician assistants
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.24
H-Index - 17
ISSN - 0893-7400
DOI - 10.1097/01.jaa.0000662388.18867.42
Subject(s) - medicine , melanoma , quartile , cancer , vitamin d and neurology , incidence (geometry) , oncology , limiting , prostate cancer , vitamin , gastroenterology , confidence interval , cancer research , mechanical engineering , physics , optics , engineering
The incidence of melanoma is increasing. Other than limiting UV exposure, few factors prevent or reduce the risk of melanoma. The aim of this study is to evaluate the relationship between vitamin D intake and melanoma risk in the Prostate, Lung, Colorectal, and Ovarian (PLCO) cancer screening trial.