Cynthia A. Thomson

2024

History of Infertility and Risk of Colorectal Cancer.

Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology ·doi:10.1158/1055-9965.epi-24-0313

BackgroundThere has been limited prior research on the association between infertility and risk of colorectal cancer.MethodsData from postmenopausal women in the Women's Health Initiative were used to estimate the association between self-r…

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History of Infertility and Risk of Endometrial Cancer in the Women's Health Initiative

Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology ·doi:10.1158/1055-9965.epi-24-0717

BACKGROUND: Several studies have suggested an association between infertility and risk of endometrial cancer. However, most studies have evaluated this relationship in premenopausal people, yet the mean age of endometrial cancer is 60 years…

2024

Infertility and risk of postmenopausal breast cancer in the women's health initiative.

Breast Cancer Research and Treatment ·doi:10.1007/s10549-024-07257-2

PurposeAlthough infertility (i.e., failure to conceive after ≥ 12 months of trying) is strongly correlated with established breast cancer risk factors (e.g., nulliparity, number of pregnancies, and age at first pregnancy), its association w…