Journal article
Endogenous Sex Hormones and Breast Cancer in Postmenopausal Women: Reanalysis of Nine Prospective Studies
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Reproductive and hormonal factors are involved in the etiology of breast cancer, but there are only a few prospective studies on endogenous sex hormone levels and breast cancer risk. We reanalyzed the worldwide data from prospective studies to examine the relationship between the levels of endogenous sex hormones and breast cancer risk in postmenopausal women.
METHODS: We analyzed the individual data from nine prospective studies on …
Authors
Key T; Appleby P; Barnes I; Reeves G
Journal
Journal of the National Cancer Institute, Vol. 94, No. 8, pp. 606–616
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Publication Date
April 17, 2002
DOI
10.1093/jnci/94.8.606
ISSN
0027-8874