Reproductive Factors and Endometrial Cancer Risk Among Women.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Despite evidence of an association between reproductive factors and endometrial cancer risk, prospective studies have been conducted mainly in non-Asian countries.

Objective

To assess the association between reproductive factors, such as number of deliveries, age at menarche, or menopause, and endometrial cancer risk.

Design, setting, and participants

This cohort study used pooled individual data from 13 prospective cohort studies conducted between 1963 and 2014 in the Asia Cohort Consortium. Participants were Asian women. Data analysis was conducted from September 2019 to April 2023.

Exposures

Reproductive factors were assessed using a questionnaire in each cohort.

Main outcomes and measures

The main outcome was time to incidence of endometri

SUBMITTER: Katagiri R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10481237 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature