Reproductive factors and incidence of endometrial cancer in U.S. black women.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Previous studies have shown that reproductive history is a strong determinant of endometrial cancer risk among white women. Less is known about how reproductive history affects endometrial cancer risk among black women, whose incidence and mortality differ from white women. We investigated the associations of age at menarche, parity, timing of births, and menopausal age with endometrial cancer in the Black Women's Health Study, a prospective cohort study.

Methods

Every 2 years from 1995 to 2013, 47,555 participants with intact uteri at baseline in 1995 completed questionnaires on reproductive and medical history, and lifestyle factors. Self-reported cases of endometrial cancer were confirmed by medical record, cancer registry, or death certificate when available. Cox

SUBMITTER: Sponholtz TR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5634741 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature