...David A. Iglesias; Qian Zhang; Joseph Celestino; Charlotte C. Sun; Melinda S. Yates; Rosemarie E. Schmandt; Karen H. Lu Objectives: Obesity is a major risk factor for endometrial cancer. We evaluated whether obesity exacerbates progression of endometrial hyperplasia (EH) using the PR Cre/+ PTEN...

... frequency questionnaire. Although obesity was positively and significantly related to all three urinary estrogens and their total, none of the investigated macro- or micronutrients was significantly or suggestively associated to any of these urinary estrogens, after controlling for energy intake...

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...Dimitrios Trichopoulos; Antonia Polychronopoulou; James Brown; Brian MacMahon Creatinine-adjusted levels of estrone, estradiol, and estriol were determined in luteal phase urine specimens of 200 premenopausal women from rural areas of Greece. The relation of each estrogen to height, weight, obesity...

... of adiponectin, an adipocyte-secreted hormone and endogenous insulin sensitizer, have been associated with several obesity-related malignancies. Thiazolidinedione administration, which increases adiponectin levels, decreases risk for lung cancer. Whether circulating adiponectin levels are associated with lung...

... of cellular processes including inflammation, immunomodulation, and cell cycle control, apoptosis, and carcinogenesis [ 3, 4 ]. Genetics Obesity Polymorphism PPAR-γ Prostate cancer © 2006 S. Karger AG, Basel 2006 Copyright / Drug Dosage / Disclaimer Copyright: All rights reserved. No part...

...Livia S.A. Augustin; Luigino Dal Maso; Silvia Franceschi; Renato Talamini; Cyril W.C. Kendall; David J.A. Jenkins; Ed Vidgen; Carlo La Vecchia Objective: The insulin-like growth factor (IGF) system has been related to cell proliferation, obesity, diabetes, hyperinsulinemia and endometrial cancer...

... a central role in human carcinogenesis. It is possible that IGF-II, rather than IGF-I, is closely linked to the etiology of endometrial cancer, the form of cancer most strongly associated with obesity. Despite the molecular evidence that the IGF system is closely linked to cancer of the uterus, data about...

... responsibility for any injury to persons or property resulting from any ideas, methods, instructions or products referred to in the content or advertisements. Gastric carcinoma Body mass index Lymph node dissection Survival Obesity Lymph nodes serve as gatekeepers for stray cells other than...