Lifetime ovulatory years and ovarian cancer gene expression profiles

Abstract Background Greater ovulatory years is associated with increased ovarian cancer risk. Although ovulation leads to an acute pro-inflammatory local environment, how long-term exposure to ovulation impacts ovarian carcinogenesis is not fully understood. Thus, we examined the association between...

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Main Authors: Naoko Sasamoto, Paul A. Stewart, Tianyi Wang, Sean J. Yoder, Srikumar Chellappan, Jonathan L. Hecht, Brooke L. Fridley, Kathryn L. Terry, Shelley S. Tworoger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-05-01
Series:Journal of Ovarian Research
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13048-022-00995-1