Risk factors for endometrial cancer: an umbrella review of the literature

O Raglan, I Kalliala, G Markozannes… - … journal of cancer, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Although many risk factors could have causal association with endometrial cancer, they are
also prone to residual confounding or other biases which could lead to over‐or …

Oral contraceptive use and risk of breast, cervical, colorectal, and endometrial cancers: a systematic review

JM Gierisch, RR Coeytaux, RP Urrutia… - … , biomarkers & prevention, 2013 - AACR
Oral contraceptives may influence the risk of certain cancers. As part of the AHRQ Evidence
Report, Oral Contraceptive Use for the Primary Prevention of Ovarian Cancer, we conducted …

Endometrial cancer

F Amant, P Moerman, P Neven, D Timmerman… - The Lancet, 2005 - thelancet.com
Each year, endometrial cancer develops in about 142 000 women worldwide, and an
estimated 42 000 women die from this cancer. The typical age-incidence curve for …

Diabetes mellitus as a predictor of cancer mortality in a large cohort of US adults

SS Coughlin, EE Calle, LR Teras… - American journal of …, 2004 - academic.oup.com
Several studies have suggested that diabetes mellitus may alter the risk of developing a
variety of cancers, and the associations are biologically plausible. To learn more about the …

Diabetes mellitus and risk of endometrial cancer: a meta-analysis

E Friberg, N Orsini, CS Mantzoros, A Wolk - Diabetologia, 2007 - Springer
Aims/hypothesis Diabetes has been associated with a statistically significantly increased risk
of endometrial cancer in most, but not all studies. To provide a quantitative assessment of …

Risk factors for young premenopausal women with endometrial cancer

PT Soliman, JC Oh, KM Schmeler, CC Sun… - Obstetrics & …, 2005 - journals.lww.com
OBJECTIVE: Endometrial cancer is the most common gynecologic malignancy in the United
States. The mean age at diagnosis is 61 years; however, 5–30% of women are aged …

Obesity and endometrial hyperplasia and cancer in premenopausal women: A systematic review

MR Wise, V Jordan, A Lagas, M Showell… - American journal of …, 2016 - Elsevier
Objective To systematically review the literature on the association between obesity and
endometrial hyperplasia or cancer in premenopausal women. Data Sources We searched …

Non-contraceptive benefits of hormonal and intrauterine reversible contraceptive methods

L Bahamondes, M Valeria Bahamondes… - Human reproduction …, 2015 - academic.oup.com
BACKGROUND Most contraceptive methods present benefits beyond contraception;
however, despite a large body of evidence, many healthcare professionals (HCPs), users …

Epidemiology of endometrial cancer

DM Purdie, AC Green - Best practice & research Clinical obstetrics & …, 2001 - Elsevier
Endometrial cancer is the commonest gynaecological cancer mostly affecting women in the
post-menopausal age group. Rates vary worldwide and are highest in white women in …

Does this patient have a family history of cancer?: an evidence-based analysis of the accuracy of family cancer history

HJ Murff, DR Spigel, S Syngal - Jama, 2004 - jamanetwork.com
ContextA family history of certain cancers is associated with an increased risk of developing
cancer. Both cancer screening and genetic services referral decisions are often based on …