Type I and II Endometrial Cancers: Have They Different Risk Factors?

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Authors

Veronica Wendy Setiawan · Cancer Prevention Institute of California

Hannah Yang · Cancer Prevention Institute of California

Malcolm C. Pike · Cancer Prevention Institute of California

Susan E. McCann · Cancer Prevention Institute of California

Herbert Yu · Cancer Prevention Institute of California

Yong‐Bing Xiang · Cancer Prevention Institute of California

Alicja Wolk

Abstract

The results of this pooled analysis suggest that the two endometrial cancer types share many common etiologic factors. The etiology of type II tumors may, therefore, not be completely estrogen independent, as previously believed.

Topics & Keywords

Endometrial and Cervical Cancer Treatments Ovarian cancer diagnosis and treatment Estrogen and related hormone effects

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Journal of Clinical Oncology

Volume 31, Issue 20, pp. 2607-2618

DOI: 10.1200/jco.2012.48.2596

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