Menopause and colorectal cancer

被引:33
作者
Franceschi, S
Gallus, S
Talamini, R
Tavani, A
Negri, E
La Vecchia, C
机构
[1] Ctr Riferimento Oncol, Serv Epidemiol, I-33081 Aviano, PN, Italy
[2] Mario Negri Inst Pharmacol Res, I-20157 Milan, Italy
[3] Univ Milan, Ist Stat Med & Biometria, I-20133 Milan, Italy
关键词
colon cancer; rectal cancer; menopause; hormone replacement therapy; weight; case-control study;
D O I
10.1054/bjoc.1999.1084
中图分类号
R73 [肿瘤学];
学科分类号
100214 ;
摘要
Post-menopausal women who have never used hormone replacement therapy have a higher risk of colon, but not rectal, cancer than do premenopausal women of the same age, socio-cultural class and dietary habits. Such risk increase seems to last about 10 years and to be restricted to lean women, a group who have lower levels of oestradiol after ovarian function ceases after menopause. (C) 2000 Cancer Research Campaign.
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页码:1860 / 1862
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