Mediation analysis of the alcohol‐postmenopausal breast cancer relationship by sex hormones in the EPIC cohort

Mediation analysis of the alcohol‐postmenopausal breast cancer relationship by sex hormones in the EPIC cohort

Alcohol consumption is associated with higher risk of breast cancer (BC); however, the biological mechanisms underlying this association are not fully elucidated, particularly the extent to which this relationship is mediated by sex hormone levels. Circulating concentrations of estradiol, testostero...

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Main Authors: Assi, N, Rinaldi, S, Viallon, V, Dashti, SG, Dossus, L, Fournier, A, Cervenka, I, Kvaskoff, M, Turzanski-Fortner, R, Bergmann, M, Boeing, H, Panico, S, Ricceri, F, Palli, D, Tumino, R, Grioni, S, Pérez, MJ, Chirlaque, M-D, Bonet, C, Gurrea, AB, Etxezarreta, P, Merino, S, De Mesquita, HB, Van Gils, CH, Onland-Moret, C, Tjønneland, A, Overvad, K, Trichopoulou, A, Martimianaki, G, Karakatsani, A, Key, T, Christakoudi, S, Ellingjord-Dale, M, Tsilidis, K, Riboli, E, Kaaks, R, Gunter, MJ, Ferrari, P
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2019

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