Affiliation:
1. EASP: Escuela Andaluza de Salud Publica
2. ICO: Institut Catala d'Oncologia
3. IdiSNA: Instituto de Investigacion Sanitaria de Navarra
4. IMIB Arrixaca: Instituto Murciano de Investigacion Biosanitaria Virgen de la Arrixaca
5. Basque Government: Gobierno Vasco
6. University of Granada: Universidad de Granada
7. University Hospital of Santiago de Compostela: Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Santiago de Compostela
Abstract
Abstract
The etiology of prostate cancer is not fully elucidated. Among environmental risk factors, endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) deserve special mention, as they alter metabolic pathways involved in hormone-dependent cancers. Epidemiological evidence assessing the carcinogenicity of EDCs is scarce. The aim of this study was to analyze the relationship between exposure to parabens and benzophenones and prostate cancer risk. We conducted a case-cohort study nested within the EPIC-Spain prospective multi-center cohort. Study population comprised 1,838 sub-cohort participants and 467 non-sub-cohort prostate cancer cases. Serum concentrations of four parabens and two benzophenones were assessed at recruitment. Covariates included age, physical activity, tobacco smoking, alcohol consumption, body mass index, educational level and diabetes. Borgan II weighted Cox proportional hazard models stratified by study center were applied. Median follow-up time was 18.6 years (range = 1.0-21.7 years). Most sub-cohort participants reached primary education at most (65.5%), were overweight (57.7%) and had a low level of physical activity (51.3%). Detection percentages varied widely, being lowest for butyl-paraben (11.3%) and highest for methyl-paraben (80.7%), which also showed the highest geometric mean (0.95 ng/ml). Cases showed significantly higher concentrations of methyl-paraben (p = 0.041) and propyl-paraben (p < 0.001). In the multivariable analysis, methyl-paraben – log-transformed (HR = 1.07; 95%CI = 1.01–1.12) and categorized into tertiles (HR = 1.60 for T3; 95%CI = 1.16–2.20) –, butyl-paraben – linear (HR = 1.19; 95%CI = 1.14–1.23) and log-transformed (HR = 1.17; 95%CI = 1.01–1.35) – and total parabens – log-transformed (HR = 1.09; 95%CI = 1.02–1.17) and categorized into tertiles (HR = 1.62 for T3; 95%CI = 1.10–2.40) – were associated with an increased prostate cancer risk. In this study, higher concentrations of methyl-, butyl-, and total parabens were positively associated with prostate cancer risk. Further research is warranted to confirm these findings.
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Research Square Platform LLC
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