Endogenous sex steroids and risk of cervical carcinoma: Results from the EPIC study

Background: Epidemiologic data and animal models suggest that, despite the predominant role of human papillomavirus infection, sex steroid hormones are also involved in the etiology of invasive cervical carcinoma (ICC). Methods: Ninety-nine ICC cases, 121 cervical intraepithelial neoplasia grade 3 (...

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Main Authors: Rinaldi, S, Plummer, M, Biessy, C, Castellsagué, X, Overvad, K, Kjær, S, Tjønneland, A, Clavel-Chapelon, F, Chabbert-Buffet, N, Mesrine, S, Lukanova, A, Kaaks, R, Weikert, C, Boeing, H, Trichopoulou, A, Lagiou, P, Trichopoulos, D, Palli, D, Agnoli, C, Tumino, R, Vineis, P, Panico, S, Bueno-de-Mesquita, B, Van Kranen, H, Peeters, P
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2011