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Endogenous Sex Hormones and Breast Cancer in Postmenopausal Women: Reanalysis of Nine Prospective Studies

JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute · 2002 · Vol. 94(8) · pp. 606–616

Timothy J. Key✉(University of Oxford)

Abstract

Levels of endogenous sex hormones are strongly associated with breast cancer risk in postmenopausal women.

Estrogen and related hormone effects Male Breast Health Studies Cancer Risks and FactorsEstroneSex hormone-binding globulinBreast cancerDehydroepiandrosterone sulfateEstrone sulfateInternal medicineMedicineProspective cohort studyRelative riskHormone

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AgedAndrostenedioneBreast NeoplasmsDehydroepiandrosteroneEstradiolEstroneFemaleHumansMiddle AgedProspective StudiesRiskSex Hormone-Binding GlobulinTestosteroneTime FactorsCase-Control Studies

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Body Mass Index, Serum Sex Hormones, and Breast Cancer Risk in Postmenopausal Women