Polly A. Newcomb
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· 5 papers in corpus
· active 2001-2011
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- article 4
- other 1
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- endometriosis 3
- mesh:D004715 1
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2011
Bilateral oophorectomy is often performed during hysterectomy for benign conditions and can reduce breast cancer risk by 20%-50% when performed at younger ages. Accuracy of estimating the decrease in breast cancer risk associated with bilat…
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2010
Abstract Background: Bilateral oophorectomy at early ages (<40 years) is recognized to lower breast cancer risk. Among U.S. women, oophorectomy is often performed with hysterectomy for benign conditions such as endometriosis and uterine …
article
2010
Bilateral oophorectomy is often performed during hysterectomy for benign conditions and can reduce breast cancer risk by 20%–50 % when performed at younger ages. Accuracy of estimating the decrease in breast cancer risk associated with bila…
article
2001
article
2001
Endometrial cancer is associated with endogenous and exogenous estrogen excess. Some investigators have posited that electromagnetic fields may influence cancer risk through estrogenic hormonal mechanisms; however, there have been no studie…