Pre- and early natal exposure to geomagnetic field as risk for melanoma and basal cell skin tumors

摘要

Histories of 173 male and female patients with melanoma and basal cell skin tumors (BCST) were followed to elucidate the influence of pre- and early natal exposure to geomagnetic field (GMF) on future incidence of cancer. A positive correlation was established between exposure to GMF during critical months of prenatal period, on the one hand, and melanoma detection, on the other. However, a similar correlation involving BCST was inverse which suggests a difference in the etiologies. Tumor regression coefficients which link total Ki-indices for critical months of pre- and early natal exposure with tumor detection time are presented.