Menopausal hormone therapy and risk of colorectal cancer in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition.

Menopausal hormone therapy (HT) may influence colorectal cancer risk. A total of 136,275 postmenopausal women from the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition were followed for an average of 9 years, during which time 1,186 colorectal cancers were diagnosed. Hazard ratios (HR) a...

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Main Authors: Tsilidis, K, Allen, N, Key, T, Sanjoaquin, M, Bakken, K, Berrino, F, Fournier, A, Lund, E, Overvad, K, Olsen, A, Tjønneland, A, Byrnes, G, Chajes, V, Rinaldi, S, Boutron-Ruault, M, Clavel-Chapelon, F, Chang-Claude, J, Kaaks, R, Bergmann, M, Boeing, H, Koumantaki, Y, Palli, D, Pala, V, Panico, S, Tumino, R
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2011