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

Date

Authors

Fearnley, Emily

Marquart, L

Spurdle, A B

Weinstein, Philip

Webb, Penelope M

Publisher

Kluwer Academic Publishers

Abstract

Objective: Although polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is commonly cited as a risk factor for endometrial cancer, supporting epidemiological evidence is currently very limited. Our aim was to assess the associations between PCOS, PCOS symptoms, and risk of

Keywords

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

URI

http://hdl.handle.net/1885/79671

Collections

ANU Research Publications

Source

Cancer Causes and Control

Type

Journal article

DOI

10.1007/s10552-010-9658-7

Restricted until

2037-12-31

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