Abstract
The objective of this study is to investigate the effect of menstrual and reproductive variables, breastfeeding, exogenous hormones, and gynecological conditions on endometrial cancer risk. We conducted a case-control study in Italy, including 454 women with endometrial cancer and 908 hospital controls. Odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were estimated using multivariate logistic regression models. Endometrial cancer risk was inversely associated with age at menarche (OR = 0.7, 95% CI = 0.5-1.0, for ≥14 vs.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 316-321 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | European Journal of Cancer Prevention |
Volume | 18 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Aug 2009 |
Keywords
- Case-control study
- Endometrial cancer
- Exogenous hormones
- Infertility
- Menstrual factors
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Cancer Research
- Oncology
- Epidemiology
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health