Journal article
Endogenous sex steroids in premenopausal women and risk of breast cancer: the ORDET cohort
Abstract
IntroductionPrevious studies showed that higher testosterone levels are associated with greater risk of breast cancer in premenopausal women, but the literature is scant and inconsistent.MethodsIn a prospective nested case-control study of 104 premenopausal women with incident breast cancer and 225 matched controls, all characterized by regular menstrual cycles throughout their lifetime, we measured the concentration of estradiol, total and …
Authors
Schernhammer ES; Sperati F; Razavi P; Agnoli C; Sieri S; Berrino F; Krogh V; Abbagnato CA; Grioni S; Blandino G
Journal
Breast Cancer Research, Vol. 15, No. 3,
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
January 1, 2013
DOI
10.1186/bcr3438
ISSN
1465-5411