Polycystic ovary syndrome increases the risk of endometrial cancer in women aged less than 50 years: An Australian case-control study

Cancer Causes and Control

Volumn 21, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 2303-2308

  Fearnley, Emily J ^a   Marquart, Louise ^b   Spurdle, Amanda B ^b   Weinstein, Philip ^a   Webb, Penelope M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b QIMR BERGHOFER MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Androgen; Cancer; Case control study; Endometrium; Polycystic ovary syndrome

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BODY MASS; CANCER CLASSIFICATION; CANCER REGISTRY; CANCER RISK; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ENDOMETRIUM CANCER; FEMALE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HIRSUTISM; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENSTRUAL IRREGULARITY; OVARY POLYCYSTIC DISEASE; POPULATION BASED CASE CONTROL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SELF REPORT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AUSTRALIA; CARCINOMA, ENDOMETRIOID; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; ENDOMETRIAL NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; ODDS RATIO; POLYCYSTIC OVARY SYNDROME; RISK FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78751570990     PISSN: 09575243     EISSN: 15737225     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10552-010-9658-7     Document Type: Article

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