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Hormonal exposures and the risk of uveal melanoma

verfasst von: Thomas Behrens, Linda Kaerlev, Ian Cree, Jean-Michel Lutz, Noemia Afonso, Mikael Eriksson, Pascal Guénel, Franco Merletti, Maria Morales-Suarez-Varela, Aivars Stengrevics, Svend Sabroe, Diane Cyr, Agustin Llopis-González, Giuseppe Gorini, Galina Sharkova, Lennart Hardell, Wolfgang Ahrens

Erschienen in: Cancer Causes & Control | Ausgabe 10/2010

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Abstract

Objectives

Several studies suggest that hormonal mechanisms may be associated with the development of uveal melanoma. Therefore, the association between the risk of uveal melanoma and exposure to hormonal exposures was investigated in a case–control study from nine European countries.

Methods

Incident cases of uveal melanoma were frequency-matched to population and hospital controls by country, age, and sex. Female subjects were asked about their reproductive history, use of menopausal hormone replacement therapy and oral contraceptives. Among men, occupational handling of oils while working with transformers or capacitors which contain polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB) was solicited. Unconditional logistic regression analyses were calculated, adjusting for several potential confounders. Analyses were stratified by sex.

Results

Two hundred and ninety-three cases (165 men, 128 women) and 3,198 control subjects (2,121 men, 1,077 women) were interviewed. Among women, no associations were observed with hormonal status variables, intake of hormonal therapy or intake of oral contraceptives. Men showed an increased risk with occupational exposure to transformer/capacitor oils (OR = 2.74; Bonferroni-corrected 99.3% CI 1.07–7.02). However, these results were based on few exposed subjects only.

Conclusion

The results of this study do not support the hypothesis of a hormonal influence in the carcinogenesis of uveal melanoma. Our finding of a potentially increased risk with PCB-containing oils requires further research.

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Titel: Hormonal exposures and the risk of uveal melanoma
verfasst von: Thomas Behrens
Linda Kaerlev
Ian Cree
Jean-Michel Lutz
Noemia Afonso
Mikael Eriksson
Pascal Guénel
Franco Merletti
Maria Morales-Suarez-Varela
Aivars Stengrevics
Svend Sabroe
Diane Cyr
Agustin Llopis-González
Giuseppe Gorini
Galina Sharkova
Lennart Hardell
Wolfgang Ahrens
Publikationsdatum: 01.10.2010
Verlag: Springer Netherlands
Erschienen in: Cancer Causes & Control / Ausgabe 10/2010
Print ISSN: 0957-5243
Elektronische ISSN: 1573-7225
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10552-010-9591-9

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Hormonal exposures and the risk of uveal melanoma