Sally B. Coburn — Endo Lab

observational 2019

Antibodies Against Chlamydia trachomatis and Ovarian Cancer Risk in Two Independent Populations

Journal of the National Cancer Institute ·doi:10.1093/jnci/djy084

BACKGROUND: Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) has been associated with ovarian cancer risk. To clarify the role of Chlamydia trachomatis and other infectious agents in the development of ovarian cancer, we evaluated the association of serol…

observational 2019

Circulating estrogens and postmenopausal ovarian and endometrial cancer risk among current hormone users in the Women's Health Initiative Observational Study

Cancer causes & control : CCC ·doi:10.1007/s10552-019-01233-8

PURPOSE: Menopausal hormone therapy (MHT) use induces alterations in circulating estrogens/estrogen metabolites, which may contribute to the altered risk of reproductive tract cancers among current users. Thus, the current study assessed as…

observational 2018

Associations between circulating sex steroid hormones and leukocyte telomere length in men in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey

Andrology ·doi:10.1111/andr.12494

Preliminary evidence suggests that sex steroid hormones, such as danazol (a synthetic sex steroid hormone), may be involved in enhancing telomerase activity. Elucidating underlying mechanisms of telomerase activity may further therapeutic o…