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 …

[HTML][HTML] Smoking is associated with an increased risk of dementia: a meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies with investigation of potential effect modifiers

G Zhong, Y Wang, Y Zhang, JJ Guo, Y Zhao - PloS one, 2015 - journals.plos.org
Background Previous studies showed inconsistent results on the association of smoking
with all-cause dementia and vascular dementia (VaD), and are limited by inclusion of a …

Reproductive factors and the risk of endometrial cancer

AT Ali - International journal of gynecologic cancer, 2014 - ijgc.bmj.com
Endometrial cancer is the most common malignancy of women in developed countries, and
its incidence is 10 times higher than in developing countries. Endometrial cancer is most …

[HTML][HTML] Global incidence, progression, and risk factors of age-related macular degeneration and projection of disease statistics in 30 years: a modeling study

Y Wang, Y Zhong, L Zhang, Q Wu, Y Tham, TH Rim… - Gerontology, 2022 - karger.com
Objective: Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) has become a major cause of visual
impairment worldwide, especially in the elderly. Estimates of incidence, progression rates …

Risk of ovarian cancer in women treated with ovarian stimulating drugs for infertility

I Rizzuto, RF Behrens, LA Smith - Cochrane database of …, 2019 - cochranelibrary.com
Background This is an updated version of the original Cochrane Review published in the
Cochrane Library in 2013 (Issue 8) on the risk of ovarian cancer in women using infertility …

[HTML][HTML] What is the association of hypothyroidism with risks of cardiovascular events and mortality? A meta-analysis of 55 cohort studies involving 1,898,314 …

Y Ning, YJ Cheng, LJ Liu, JDS Sara, ZY Cao… - BMC medicine, 2017 - Springer
Background Whether hypothyroidism is an independent risk factor for cardiovascular events
is still disputed. We aimed to assess the association between hypothyroidism and risks of …

Freeze-all policy: is it time for that?

M Roque - Journal of assisted reproduction and genetics, 2015 - Springer
Purpose This publication will evaluate the available evidence in the literature comparing
fresh embryo transfer (ET) and elective frozen-thawed embryo transfer (FET) regarding the …

Sleepwalking into infertility: the need for a public health approach toward advanced maternal age

ME Lemoine, V Ravitsky - The American journal of bioethics, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
In Western countries today, a growing number of women delay motherhood until their late
30s and even 40s, as they invest time in pursuing education and career goals before starting …

Cancer risk in women treated with fertility drugs according to parity status—a registry-based cohort study

MM Reigstad, R Storeng, TÅ Myklebust… - … Biomarkers & Prevention, 2017 - AACR
Background: Long-term safety of assisted reproductive techniques (ART) is of interest as
their use is increasing. Cancer risk is known to be affected by parity. This study examined …

IVF and breast cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis

TN Sergentanis, AA Diamantaras… - Human reproduction …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
BACKGROUND The effects of controlled ovarian hyperstimulation (COH) for IVF in terms of
breast cancer risk remain controversial, despite the hormone-dependent nature of the latter …