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showbiz · 12-05-2004, 08:13 AM

Found this today; not sure if others have already seen.

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Sun exposure apparently has a protective effect against the development non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL), a blood cancer, Australian researchers report.
Dr. Anne Kricker, of the University of Sydney, and colleagues investigated the possibility that high sun exposure is associated with an increased risk of NHL -- and found the opposite -- according the results of a study published in the International Journal of Cancer.
The team's population-based study involved adults between the ages of 20 and 74 years. In total, 704 cases of NHL and 694 randomly selected matched controls were enrolled.
The researchers used a questionnaire and a telephone interview to estimate details of typical sun exposure over as long as 6 decades. These took into account factors such as working, non-working and vacation days.
The risk of NHL decreased with increasing hours of sun exposure. With the highest exposes, the odds of having NHL decreased by 35 percent compared with the lowest exposure level.
One effect of sunlight is to stimulate the body's production of vitamin D. The researchers say that "increasing evidence that vitamin D may protect against cancer makes ultraviolet-mediated synthesis of vitamin D a plausible mechanism whereby sun exposure might protect against NHL."
SOURCE: International Journal of Cancer, December 10, 2004.

Neon Beach · 12-05-2004, 08:29 AM

Nice to see positives once in awhile.

Can you confirm this for us: SOURCE: International Journal of Cancer, December10 , 2004.

showbiz · 12-05-2004, 08:40 AM

It came thru today on my yahoo "health news" tab. Here is a try to post the link:

http://us.rd.yahoo.com/mymod/hdln/rh/sty/*http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=594&e=1&u=/nm/20041203/hl_nm/sun_lymphoma_dc

Neon Beach · 12-05-2004, 08:45 AM

Thanks, I will have a read. I was just curious why it was dated for the future. Probably when it is due out?

showbiz · 12-05-2004, 08:51 AM

Yes, likely the date of the publication. Interesting that they started the study to prove sunlight increased the risk and they found out the opposite.

Sherin · 12-05-2004, 11:37 AM

What would be really nice is that if NBC or CBS has the Cajones to broadcast something positive!

Neon Beach · 12-05-2004, 11:43 AM

You're right! Why is it we never see these types of reports, reported on!!

Sherin · 12-05-2004, 12:10 PM

Money...

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12-05-2004, 08:13 AM	#1 (permalink)
showbiz Join Date: Jul 31 2003 Location: paradise Posts: 24 Rep Power: 0	Found this today; not sure if others have already seen. NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Sun exposure apparently has a protective effect against the development non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL), a blood cancer, Australian researchers report. Dr. Anne Kricker, of the University of Sydney, and colleagues investigated the possibility that high sun exposure is associated with an increased risk of NHL -- and found the opposite -- according the results of a study published in the International Journal of Cancer. The team's population-based study involved adults between the ages of 20 and 74 years. In total, 704 cases of NHL and 694 randomly selected matched controls were enrolled. The researchers used a questionnaire and a telephone interview to estimate details of typical sun exposure over as long as 6 decades. These took into account factors such as working, non-working and vacation days. The risk of NHL decreased with increasing hours of sun exposure. With the highest exposes, the odds of having NHL decreased by 35 percent compared with the lowest exposure level. One effect of sunlight is to stimulate the body's production of vitamin D. The researchers say that "increasing evidence that vitamin D may protect against cancer makes ultraviolet-mediated synthesis of vitamin D a plausible mechanism whereby sun exposure might protect against NHL." SOURCE: International Journal of Cancer, December 10, 2004.

12-05-2004, 08:29 AM	#2 (permalink)
Neon Beach Join Date: Nov 30 2000 Location: Ontario Age: 61 Posts: 38,594 Rep Power: 107	Nice to see positives once in awhile. Can you confirm this for us: SOURCE: International Journal of Cancer, December10 , 2004.

12-05-2004, 08:40 AM	#3 (permalink)
showbiz Join Date: Jul 31 2003 Location: paradise Posts: 24 Rep Power: 0	It came thru today on my yahoo "health news" tab. Here is a try to post the link: http://us.rd.yahoo.com/mymod/hdln/rh/sty/*http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=594&e=1&u=/nm/20041203/hl_nm/sun_lymphoma_dc

12-05-2004, 08:45 AM	#4 (permalink)
Neon Beach Join Date: Nov 30 2000 Location: Ontario Age: 61 Posts: 38,594 Rep Power: 107	Thanks, I will have a read. I was just curious why it was dated for the future. Probably when it is due out?

12-05-2004, 08:51 AM	#5 (permalink)
showbiz Join Date: Jul 31 2003 Location: paradise Posts: 24 Rep Power: 0	Yes, likely the date of the publication. Interesting that they started the study to prove sunlight increased the risk and they found out the opposite.

12-05-2004, 11:37 AM	#6 (permalink)
Sherin I love Derf!! Join Date: Aug 10 2004 Location: Puget Sound Posts: 2,870 Rep Power: 24	What would be really nice is that if NBC or CBS has the Cajones to broadcast something positive!

12-05-2004, 11:43 AM	#7 (permalink)
Neon Beach Join Date: Nov 30 2000 Location: Ontario Age: 61 Posts: 38,594 Rep Power: 107	You're right! Why is it we never see these types of reports, reported on!!

12-05-2004, 12:10 PM	#8 (permalink)
Sherin I love Derf!! Join Date: Aug 10 2004 Location: Puget Sound Posts: 2,870 Rep Power: 24	Money...

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