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Pelvic Inflammatory Disease and the Risk of Ovarian Cancer and Borderline Ovarian Tumors: A Pooled Analysis of 13 Case-Control Studies.
American journal of epidemiology - 1 Jan 2017
Rasmussen Christina B, Kjaer Susanne K, Albieri Vanna, Bandera Elisa V, Doherty Jennifer A, Høgdall Estrid, Webb Penelope M, Jordan Susan J, Rossing Mary Anne, Wicklund Kristine G, Goodman Marc T, Modugno Francesmary, Moysich Kirsten B, Ness Roberta B, Edwards Robert P, Schildkraut Joellen M, Berchuck Andrew, Olson Sara H, Kiemeney Lambertus A, Massuger Leon F A G, Narod Steven A, Phelan Catherine M, Anton-Culver Hoda, Ziogas Argyrios, Wu Anna H, Pearce Celeste L, Risch Harvey A, Jensen Allan
Abstract excerpt
Inflammation has been implicated in ovarian carcinogenesis. However, studies investigating the association between pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) and ovarian cancer risk are few and inconsistent. We investigated the association between PID and the risk of epithelial ovarian cancer according to tumor behavior and histotype. We pooled data from 13 case-control studies, conducted between 1989 and 2009, from the...
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