In:
International Journal of Cancer, Wiley, Vol. 141, No. 2 ( 2017-07-15), p. 309-323
Abstract:
What's new? Lung cancer has been studied mostly in men, but the disease proceeds very differently in women. Why is that? Evidence suggests that sex‐steroid hormones affect other organs, including the lungs. These authors probed the effect of menstrual and reproductive factors on lung cancer risk using pooled data from 8 different studies involving more than 4,000 patients. Women who were nearing or past menopause, they found, had increased lung cancer risk compared to premenopausal women. Before menopause, having more children increased one's risk, while breastfeeding decreased it. Although the mechanism is not understood, reproductive factors do appear to affect lung carcinogenesis.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
0020-7136
,
1097-0215
Language:
English
Publisher:
Wiley
Publication Date:
2017
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218257-9
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1474822-8
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