Light-at-night, circadian disruption and breast cancer: assessment of existing evidence
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...Given that LAN can repress nighttime melatonin production in both humans and rodents, the numerous studies that show that melatonin inhibits the development and growth of experimental models of breast cancer, and that either surgical removal of the pineal gland or exposure to constant light stimulates mammary tumorigenesis in rodents [10, 12], it has been hypothesized that light exposure at night may represent a unique risk factor for breast cancer in industrialized societies via its ability to suppress the nocturnal production of melatonin by the pineal gland [43, 44]....
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...Background Increasing urban development and the subsequent need for artificial lighting of roadways, shopping centers, and homes, has diminished the daily dark period [1]....
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