Exogenous hormone use and cutaneous melanoma risk in women: The European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition

• Main Authors: Cervenka, Iris, Al Rahmoun, Marie, Mahamat-Saleh, Yahya, Fournier, Agnes, Boutron-Ruault, Marie-Christine, Severi, Gianluca, Caini, Saverio, Palli, Domenico, Ghiasvand, Reza, Veierod, Marit B., Botteri, Edoardo, Tjonneland, Anne, Olsen, Anja, Fortner, Renee T., Kaaks, Rudolf, Schulze, Matthias B., Panico, Salvatore, Trichopoulou, Antonia, Dessinioti, Clio, Niforou, Katerina, Sieri, Sabina, Tumino, Rosario, Sacerdote, Carlotta, Bueno-de-Mesquita, Bas, Sandanger, Torkjel M., Colorado-Yohar, Sandra, Sanchez, Maria J., Gil Majuelo, Leire, Lujan-Barroso, Leila, Ardanaz, Eva, Merino, Susana, Isaksson, Karolin, Butt, Salma, Ljuslinder, Ingrid, Jansson, Malin, Travis, Ruth C., Khaw, Kay-Tee, Weiderpass, Elisabete, Dossus, Laure, Rinaldi, Sabina, Kvaskoff, Marina
• Format: Article
• Published: John Wiley & Sons 2020
• Subjects: RC0254 Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology (including Cancer)
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/36612/
• Institution: Universiti Malaya

Evidence suggests an influence of sex hormones on cutaneous melanoma risk, but epidemiologic findings are conflicting. We examined the associations between use of oral contraceptives (OCs) and menopausal hormone therapy (MHT) and melanoma risk in women participating in the European Prospective Inves...