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PCOS during the menopausal transition and after menopause: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Hum Reprod Update. 2023 Jun 23:dmad015. doi: 10.1093/humupd/dmad015. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Current knowledge about the consequences of PCOS during the late reproductive years and after menopause is limited.OBJECTIVE AND RATIONALE: We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of data on the pathophysiology, clinical manifestations, diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment of women ≥45 years of age-peri- or postmenopausal-with PCOS.SEARCH METHODS: Studies published up to 15 April 2023, identified by Entrez-PubMed, EMBASE, and Scopus online facilities, were considered. We included cross-sectional or pro...
Source: Cancer Control - June 24, 2023 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Mercedes Mill án-de-Meer Manuel Luque-Ram írez L ía Nattero-Chávez H éctor F Escobar-Morreale Source Type: research

The Impact of Obesity on Breast Cancer
AbstractThe rates of obesity are increasing worldwide and this condition is now recognized as a leading preventable cause of cancer. Several diseases are directly related to obesity, including diabetes, hypertension, atherosclerosis, stroke, musculoskeletal disorders, and a diverse range of malignances —such as breast cancer. Obesity is associated with an increased risk of postmenopausal estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer and worse cancer-related outcomes for all breast tumor subtypes. Several mechanisms have been proposed to contribute to the obesity-cancer link, including high levels of circulating and local estr...
Source: Current Oncology Reports - April 11, 2018 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research