Menstrual and Reproductive Factors and Risk of Pancreatic Cancer in Women

Menstrual and Reproductive Factors and Risk of Pancreatic Cancer in Women

BACKGROUND Pancreatic cancer (PC) is a deadly disease with a 5-year survival of less than 5%. Worldwide PC incidence rates are lower among women than men. While this suggests a protective role for steroid hormones in PC risk, results from epidemiological studies are not consistent. METHODS 153...

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Main Authors: Sahar Masoudi, Zahra Momayez Sanat, Altun Mahmud Saleh, Neda Nozari, Neda Ghamarzad, Akram Pourshams
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Iranian Association of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences 2017-07-01
Series:Middle East Journal of Digestive Diseases
Subjects:
Pancreas cancer
Women
Reproductive History
Online Access:http://www.mejdd.org/index.php/mejdd/article/view/1828

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