In:
ISRN Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hindawi Limited, Vol. 2011 ( 2011-04-10), p. 1-3
Abstract:
Background . Patients with epithelial ovarian cancer have a high risk of (non-)melanoma skin cancer. The association between histological variants of primary ovarian cancer and skin cancer is poorly documented. Objectives . To further evaluate the risk of skin cancer based on the histology of the epithelial ovarian cancer. Methods . A cross-sectional study within a large population-based dataset. Results . Skin cancer was found in 2.7 % ( 95 % CI: 2.3–3.1) of the 5366 individuals forming our dataset. The odds ratio (OR) for endometrioid cancer in the ovary to skin cancer in the under 50 age group was 8.9 ( 95 % CI: 3.2–25.0). The OR decreased in older patients to 1.2. Conclusions . Patients with epithelial ovarian malignancies show an increased risk of skin cancer. A significantly increased risk ( 4.3 % ) for endometrioid ovarian cancer was found in the group aged under 50.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
2090-4436
,
2090-4444
Language:
English
Publisher:
Hindawi Limited
Publication Date:
2011
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2589536-9