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Association between arsenic levels in toenails and urine and prostate cancer risk: Findings from the MCC-Spain study.
Environmental research - 15 Mar 2026
Varea-Jiménez Elena, Pastor-Barriuso Roberto, Sierra Ángeles, Dierssen-Sotos Trinidad, Fernández Tardón Guillermo, Aragonés Nuria, Gómez-Acebo Inés, Castaño-Vinyals Gemma, Gómez-Ariza Jose Luis, Kogevinas Manolis, Moreno Víctor, Fernández-Navarro Pablo, Pollán Marina, Pérez-Gómez Beatriz, García-Esquinas Esther
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BACKGROUND: Arsenic (As) is a toxic metalloid widely distributed in the environment. Chronic exposure to As has been associated with the development of several types of cancer. However, its role in prostate cancer (PC) remains unclear. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the relationship between As exposure and the risk of PC, considering different clinical tumour classifications and genetic susceptibility, and to compare...
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