Night shift work, chronotype and prostate cancer risk in the MCC‐ S pain case‐control study

Night shift work is associated with a 14% increased risk of prostate cancer for those with at least one year of exposure.

• Longer duration of night shift work (≥ 28 years) is linked to a higher risk of prostate cancer, with an odds ratio of 1.37.
• The risk is particularly higher for high-risk tumors, with a relative risk ratio of 1.40.
• Subjects with an evening chronotype show a greater overall risk for prostate cancer related to night shift work.
• Morning chronotypes also experience increased risk after extended night shift exposure.
• The findings indicate a potential relationship between night shift work and more aggressive prostate cancer forms.

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