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Evidence of a genetic link between endometriosis and ovarian cancer.
Fertility and sterility - 1 Jan 2016
Lee Alice W, Templeman Claire, Stram Douglas A, Beesley Jonathan, Tyrer Jonathan, Berchuck Andrew, Pharoah Paul P, Chenevix-Trench Georgia, Pearce Celeste Leigh
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate whether endometriosis-associated genetic variation affects risk of ovarian cancer. DESIGN: Pooled genetic analysis. SETTING: University hospital. PATIENT(S): Genetic data from 46,176 participants (15,361 ovarian cancer cases and 30,815 controls) from 41 ovarian cancer studies. INTERVENTION(S): None. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S): Endometriosis-associated genetic variation and ovarian cancer....
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