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Women's health and night shift work: Potential targets for future strategies in breast cancer (Review)

  • Authors:
    • Giusi Briguglio
    • Chiara Costa
    • Michele Teodoro
    • Federica  Giambò
    • Sebastiano Italia
    • Concettina Fenga
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  • Published online on: September 24, 2021     https://doi.org/10.3892/br.2021.1474
  • Article Number: 98
  • Copyright: © Briguglio et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License.

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Abstract

Breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer‑​associated amongst women worldwide. Several studies have shown that individual, environmental and occupational factors can serve an important role in the onset of breast cancer; although the majority of studies have demonstrated this association, and several studies have investigated the biological pathways, it is impossible to describe with certainty the causal relationship that involve circadian rhythm disruption and melatonin dysregulation with the oncogenic processes. Over the years, due to the introduction of more effective screening tools, an increase in the incidence of breast cancer as well as a decrease in the age at diagnosis has been witnessed. Subsequently, an increasing number of individuals have obtained care at a younger age, which has meant that after surgery and chemotherapy, these workers have had to return to work. In light of these paradigmatic changes, the aim of the present review was to identify potential targets for future organisational strategies that should be adopted in the workplace by occupational physicians, both for prevention and for the return‑to‑work process of working women who have suffered from breast cancer.
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Briguglio G, Costa C, Teodoro M, Giambò F, Italia S and Fenga C: Women's health and night shift work: Potential targets for future strategies in breast cancer (Review). Biomed Rep 15: 98, 2021
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Briguglio, G., Costa, C., Teodoro, M., Giambò, F., Italia, S., & Fenga, C. (2021). Women's health and night shift work: Potential targets for future strategies in breast cancer (Review). Biomedical Reports, 15, 98. https://doi.org/10.3892/br.2021.1474
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Briguglio, G., Costa, C., Teodoro, M., Giambò, F., Italia, S., Fenga, C."Women's health and night shift work: Potential targets for future strategies in breast cancer (Review)". Biomedical Reports 15.6 (2021): 98.
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Briguglio, G., Costa, C., Teodoro, M., Giambò, F., Italia, S., Fenga, C."Women's health and night shift work: Potential targets for future strategies in breast cancer (Review)". Biomedical Reports 15, no. 6 (2021): 98. https://doi.org/10.3892/br.2021.1474