title: Comments on the International Symposium on Light, Endocrine Systems and Cancer.
abstract: A conference was held at the University of Cologne on May 2-3, 2002, to discuss the strength-of-the-evidence supporting a linkage between light, endocrine systems and cancer. This overview of the conference is intended to summarize some of the key elements of the conference and to indicate both conclusions and research gaps identified by this reviewer.
authors.affiliation: Environmental Toxicology Program, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, PO Box 12233, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, USA. portier@niehs.nih.gov
authors.forename: Christopher J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Portier
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D006801:Humans; D008027:Light / Q000009:adverse effects*; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D009490:Neurosecretory Systems / Q000502:physiology*; D012307:Risk Factors