Influence of menstrual and reproductive factors on the risk of lung cancer / 中华流行病学杂志
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology
;
(12): 590-593, 2004.
Article
in Chinese
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-247513
ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>Hypothesis showed that women have higher risks of lung cancer than men when given similar levels of tobacco exposure, implying that sex-related hormones might have a role to play. The study is to identify the influence of female hormones on risk of lung cancer.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>We evaluated the association between lung cancer risk and menstrual/reproductive factors on a subset of self-responding females in a population based case-control study in Eastern Gansu, 1994 - 1998. The analysis included 109 lung cancer cases and 435 controls selected from the census list and matched to cases on age and prefecture.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Odds ratios were lower for later ages at menarche (trend, P = 0.015) and later ages at menopause (trend, P = 0.074).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Despite limitations, these findings suggested a possible role related to hormones in the etiology of lung cancer in females.</p>
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Parity
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Menarche
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Menopause
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Case-Control Studies
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Logistic Models
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Odds Ratio
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China
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Epidemiology
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Incidence
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Risk Factors
Type of study:
Etiology study
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Incidence study
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology
Year:
2004
Type:
Article
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