Association Between Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and Risk of Pancreatic Cancer

JAMA Oncol. 2022 Dec 1;8(12):1845-1847. doi: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2022.4540.

Authors

Noah C Peeri¹, Marco V Landicino^{1

2}, C Amethyst Saldia³, Robert C Kurtz⁴, Vineet S Rolston⁴, Mengmeng Du¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York.
² Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire.
³ Adult Bone Marrow Transplant Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York.
⁴ Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York.

No abstract available

Plain language summary

This case-control study sought to confirm the exploratory finding of an association between polycystic ovary syndrome and risk of pancreatic cancer.

Publication types

Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Letter

MeSH terms

Case-Control Studies
Female
Humans
Pancreatic Neoplasms* / complications
Pancreatic Neoplasms* / epidemiology
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome* / complications
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome* / epidemiology

Grants and funding