dc.contributor.author |
Barr, Yael R |
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dc.contributor.author |
Bacal, Kira |
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dc.contributor.author |
Jones, Jeffrey A |
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dc.contributor.author |
Hamilton, Douglas R |
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dc.date.accessioned |
2012-03-29T19:17:11Z |
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dc.date.issued |
2007-04-01 |
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dc.identifier.citation |
Aviation, Space, and Environmental Medicine 78(4):A26-A37 01 Apr 2007 |
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dc.identifier.issn |
0095-6562 |
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dc.identifier.uri |
http://hdl.handle.net/2292/15992 |
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dc.description.abstract |
Spaceflight exposes astronauts to a host of environmental factors which could increase their risk for cancer. Epidemiological studies have shown an increased incidence of breast cancer in female commercial flight attendants, with occupational risk factors as one of the proposed mechanisms for the higher incidence in this cohort. Since female astronauts are exposed to similar occupational conditions as flight attendants, they too may be at an increased risk for breast cancer. With the planning of exploration class missions to the Moon and to Mars it is important to assess and minimize the risk for breast malignancy, and to have a well-defined protocol for the diagnosis and treatment of a breast mass discovered during a mission. Risk factors for development of breast cancer in the female astronaut include ionizing radiation, disrupted melatonin homeostasis secondary to circadian shifting, chemical exposure, and changes in immune function. Preflight, in-flight, and postflight screening and management modalities include imaging and fine needle aspiration (FNA). Employing such a strategy may provide a viable management approach in the case of a newly diagnosed breast mass in-flight. |
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dc.language |
English |
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dc.publisher |
Aerospace Medical Association |
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dc.relation.ispartofseries |
Aviation, Space, and Environmental Medicine |
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dc.rights |
Items in ResearchSpace are protected by copyright, with all rights reserved, unless otherwise indicated. Previously published items are made available in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher. Details obtained from http://www.sherpa.ac.uk/romeo/issn/0095-6562/ |
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dc.rights.uri |
https://researchspace.auckland.ac.nz/docs/uoa-docs/rights.htm |
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dc.subject |
Science & Technology |
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dc.subject |
Life Sciences & Biomedicine |
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dc.subject |
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health |
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dc.subject |
Medicine, General & Internal |
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dc.subject |
Sport Sciences |
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dc.subject |
General & Internal Medicine |
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dc.subject |
fine needle aspiration |
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dc.subject |
FNA |
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dc.subject |
spaceflight |
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dc.subject |
radiation |
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dc.subject |
AIRLINE CABIN ATTENDANTS |
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dc.subject |
DEPOT-MEDROXYPROGESTERONE ACETATE |
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dc.subject |
RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS |
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dc.subject |
RESIDENTIAL MAGNETIC-FIELDS |
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dc.subject |
FEMALE FLIGHT ATTENDANTS |
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dc.subject |
EPSTEIN-BARR-VIRUS |
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dc.subject |
SPACE-FLIGHT |
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dc.subject |
AROMATASE INHIBITORS |
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dc.subject |
POSTMENOPAUSAL WOMEN |
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dc.subject |
POOLED ANALYSIS |
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dc.title |
Breast cancer and spaceflight: Risk and management |
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dc.type |
Journal Article |
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pubs.issue |
4 |
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pubs.begin-page |
A26 |
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pubs.volume |
78 |
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dc.rights.holder |
Copyright: Aerospace Medical Association |
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pubs.author-url |
http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/asma/asem/2007/00000078/A00104s1/art00006?token=005c1cce931f7bd13fc2405847447b494a2f783f6a422c4774474833757e6f7c385d592f3f3b578a0ce51d005de5 |
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pubs.end-page |
A37 |
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dc.rights.accessrights |
http://purl.org/eprint/accessRights/RestrictedAccess |
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pubs.subtype |
Review |
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pubs.elements-id |
243546 |
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pubs.record-created-at-source-date |
2012-08-30 |
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