The association between fatty acids intake and prostate cancer, and the potential for effect modification from organophosphate pesticides among the agricultural health study population

Prostate cancer is one of the most common causes of cancer mortality in the US and globally. Environmental factors such as diet and pesticides may play a role in modifying risk of prostate cancer among men. The existing literature has shown that “The Agricultural Health Study” population exhibits a higher incidence of prostate cancer (PCa) than the general population. Accordingly, I defined the specific aims of this dissertation as: