Breast cancer risk in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome: a Mendelian randomization analysis.

Yaokai WenXiangrong WuHaoxin PengCaichen LiYu JiangZixuan SuHengrui LiangJun LiuJian-Xing HeWenhua Liang

Published in: Breast cancer research and treatment (2020)

Our findings indicated that PCOS was likely to be a causal factor in the development of ER-positive breast cancer, providing a better understanding for the etiology of breast cancer and the prevention of breast cancer.

Keyphrases

polycystic ovary syndrome
breast cancer risk
positive breast cancer
insulin resistance
metabolic syndrome
type diabetes
adipose tissue
endoplasmic reticulum
data analysis