Sun Exposure Associated with Lower Pancreatic Cancer Risk: Study
A new study out of Australia suggests that people living in sunny areas have a reduced risk of pancreatic cancer.
The research examined Caucasian subjects and looked at their residential location during adulthood, outdoor work, history of skin lesion treatment and sensitivity of the skin to the sun. It found 30-40 percent lower risk of pancreatic cancer for those born in or living in areas of higher ambient UVR (ultraviolet radiation). It also showed that people with fair skin had 47 percent lower risk of pancreatic cancer than those with dark skin color.
“Our analysis supports an association between UVR and pancreatic cancer, possibly mediated through production of vitamin D,” the study concluded.
These results are consistent with previous ecological studies, the researchers also noted.
