More Prostate CA in Cold, Dry Climates from MedPage Today

By Kristina Fiore, Staff Writer, MedPage Today

Weather patterns may play a role in prostate cancer risk, researchers say.

Cold weather and low rainfall -- characteristic of more northern climes -- were associated with increased incidence of prostate cancer, Sophie St-Hilaire, PhD, of Idaho State University in Pocatello, and colleagues reported online in the International Journal of Health Geographics.
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