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Associations between pregnancy-related factors and birth characteristics with risk of rare uterine cancer subtypes: a Nordic population-based case-control study.

Jazmine AbrilBritton TrabertRebecca TroisiTom GrotmolAnders EkbomAnders EngelandMika GisslerIngrid GlimeliusLaura Madanat-HarjuojaAnne Gulbech OrdingHenrik Toft SørensenSteinar TretliTone Bjørge
Published in: Cancer causes & control : CCC (2023)
Our study provides evidence that risk factors for uterine sarcoma and MMMT, previously grouped with uterine sarcomas, vary substantially. Additionally, MMMT and type I endometrial carcinomas are more similar than uterine sarcoma in that pregnancy complications like gestational hypertension and preeclampsia were associated with reduced risks of both but not uterine sarcoma, suggesting different etiologies.
Keyphrases
  • pregnancy outcomes
  • blood pressure
  • pregnant women
  • preterm birth
  • high grade
  • weight gain
  • risk factors
  • risk assessment
  • body mass index
  • human health
  • climate change