Zhongliu Fangzhi Yanjiu (Mar 2021)

Research Progress on Relation Between Shift Work and Ovarian Cancer

  • GAO Chang,
  • ZHANG Shuang,
  • WEN Zhaoyan,
  • GONG Tingting,
  • ZHAO Yuhong,
  • WU Qijun

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3971/j.issn.1000-8578.2021.20.0675
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 48, no. 3
pp. 293 – 298

Abstract

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The incidence rate of ovarian cancer ranks the third among female malignant tumors, the mortality rate ranks the first and the prognosis is poor. Ovarian cancer poses a serious threat to the health of women's lives. The incidence of ovarian cancer is related to heredity, endocrine disorders and adverse lifestyle factors. In recent years, some scholars have carried out the impact of lifestyle, especially shift work, on the occurrence and development of ovarian cancer. Shift work can lead to circadian disruption, which affects hormonal balance in the body and may be a risk factor for ovarian cancer. This review summarizes four cohort studies and two case-control studies on the relation between shift work and ovarian cancer. The conclusion of the studies is inconsistent, suggesting that further researches are needed.

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