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Review
. 2017;38(3):335-341.

The role of overweight and obesity in selected gynecological malignancies

A Markowska, J Stanisławiak-Rudowicz, K Jaszczyńska-Nowinka
  • PMID: 29693868
Review

The role of overweight and obesity in selected gynecological malignancies

A Markowska et al. Eur J Gynaecol Oncol. 2017.

Abstract

A review of literature data related to the effects of overweight and obesity on the development and course of selected gynecological malignancies: endometrial, breast and ovarian cancer is presented. Three hypotheses are included in an attempt to explain this rela- tionship: the adipokinine hypothesis, a hypothesis involving the effects of excessive estrogen levels, and the insulin hypothesis.

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