Night shift work and multiple cancer sites: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Shift work is an increasingly prevalent work pattern worldwide. It’s estimated that anywhere from 10-25% of workers are shift workers in European and North American countries. Within the past few decades, night shift work has been linked to an increased risk for numerous types of cancer, including breast, prostate, and ovarian cancer. However, due to differences in studies, the complete picture of how night work may increase cancer risk is still unclear, especially with less common types of cancer. The goal of this research project is to conduct a thorough review of the evidence, using advanced statistical techniques, to ascertain how night shift work is related to multiple types of cancer. This includes looking at differences in sex, quality of the studies, differences in countries, and commonality of the cancer type. TO BE CONT’D

Faculty Supervisor:

Kristan Aronson;Joan Tranmer

Student:

Partner:

Medical University of Vienna

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Health and Related Sciences & Technology

University:

Queen's University

Program: