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Helena Jernström
Public Health
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Open AccessPotential interplay between tumor size and vitamin D receptor (VDR) polymorphisms in breast cancer prognosis: a prospective cohort study
Vitamin D has some anticancer properties that may decrease breast cancer risk and improve prognosis. The aim was to investigate associations between four previously studied VDR SNPs (Taq1, Tru91, Bsm1, and Fok1) ...
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Open AccessThe impact of body size changes on recurrence risk depends on age and estrogen receptor status in primary breast cancer
To investigate the prognostic impact of body size changes during the first postoperative year in breast cancer.
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Open AccessIncreasing preoperative body size in breast cancer patients between 2002 and 2016: implications for prognosis
Overweight and obesity are increasing worldwide, but the extent in breast cancer patients is unknown. The two aims were to study secular trends in preoperative body mass index (BMI), waist circumference, and b...
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Open AccessCurrent smoking is associated with a larger waist circumference and a more androgenic profile in young healthy women from high-risk breast cancer families
The purpose was to elucidate the interplay between current smoking, anthropometric measurements, and endogenous hormone levels in women ≤ 40 years. Questionnaires on lifestyle and reproductive factors were com...
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Age at first childbirth and oral contraceptive use are associated with risk of androgen receptor-negative breast cancer: the Malmö Diet and Cancer Cohort
Risk factors for breast cancer vary according to breast cancer subtype. This study analyzes the impact of potential risk factors in breast cancer by androgen receptor (AR) status.
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Coffee prevents early events in tamoxifen-treated breast cancer patients and modulates hormone receptor status
Whether coffee modulates response to endocrine therapy in breast cancer patients is currently unknown. The CYP1A2 and CYP2C8 enzymes contribute to tamoxifen and caffeine metabolism. The purpose was to investig...
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Given breast cancer, does breast size matter? Data from a prospective breast cancer cohort
Body mass index (BMI), waist-to-hip ratio (WHR), and tumor characteristics affect disease-free survival. Larger breast size may increase breast cancer risk, but its influence on disease-free survival is unclea...
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A prospective study of different types of hormone replacement therapy use and the risk of subsequent breast cancer: the women's health in the Lund area (WHILA) study (Sweden)
Objectives: Reports suggest that combined estrogen plus progestin hormone replacement therapy (HRT) confers a higher breast cancer risk than estrogen alone. We aimed to establish whether breast cancer risk depen...
