Fig. 1: Schematic representation of night shift work as a contributor to breast cancer development.
From: Night shift work and breast cancer: from etiopathology to precision risk analysis
The diagram illustrates the transition from a healthy breast to breast cancer, driven by chronic exposure to night shift work. Key biological mechanisms implicated in this process are reported. Selected elements adapted from Servier Medical Art (https://smart.servier.com, last accessed on 09 November 2025), licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0; https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/, last accessed on 09 November 2025).
