Oral contraceptives, reproductive history and risk of colorectal cancer in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition.

Oral contraceptives, reproductive history and risk of colorectal cancer in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition.

BACKGROUND: Oral contraceptive use and reproductive factors may initiate long-term changes to the hormonal milieu and thereby, possibly influence colorectal cancer risk. METHODS: We examined the association of hormonal and reproductive factors with risk of colorectal cancer among 337,802 women in th...

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Main Authors: Tsilidis, K, Allen, N, Key, T, Bakken, K, Lund, E, Berrino, F, Fournier, A, Olsen, A, Tjønneland, A, Overvad, K, Boutron-Ruault, M, Clavel-Chapelon, F, Byrnes, G, Chajes, V, Rinaldi, S, Chang-Claude, J, Kaaks, R, Bergmann, M, Boeing, H, Koumantaki, Y, Stasinopoulou, G, Trichopoulou, A, Palli, D, Tagliabue, G, Panico, S
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2010

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