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Theoretical potential for endometrial cancer prevention through primary risk factor modification: Estimates from the EPIC cohort
Author(s) -
Fortner Renée T.,
Hüsing Anika,
Dossus Laure,
Tjønneland Anne,
Overvad Kim,
Dahm Christina C.,
Arveux Patrick,
Fournier Agnès,
Kvaskoff Marina,
Schulze Matthias B.,
Bergmann Manuela,
Trichopoulou Antonia,
Karakatsani Anna,
La Vecchia Carlo,
Masala Giovanna,
Pala Valeria,
Mattiello Amalia,
Tumino Rosario,
Ricceri Fulvio,
Gils Carla H.,
Monninkhof Evelyn M.,
Bonet Catalina,
Quirós José Ramón,
Sanchez MariaJose,
RodríguezPalacios DanielÁngel,
Gurrea Aurelio B,
Amiano Pilar,
Allen Naomi E.,
Travis Ruth C.,
Gunter Marc J.,
Viallon Vivian,
Weiderpass Elisabete,
Riboli Elio,
Kaaks Rudolf
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
international journal of cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.475
H-Index - 234
eISSN - 1097-0215
pISSN - 0020-7136
DOI - 10.1002/ijc.32901
Subject(s) - medicine , risk factor , cohort , population , context (archaeology) , endometrial cancer , european prospective investigation into cancer and nutrition , body mass index , incidence (geometry) , cohort study , hormone replacement therapy (female to male) , overweight , demography , gynecology , cancer , environmental health , biology , paleontology , physics , testosterone (patch) , sociology , optics
Endometrial cancer (EC) incidence rates vary ~10‐fold worldwide, in part due to variation in EC risk factor profiles. Using an EC risk model previously developed in the European EPIC cohort, we evaluated the prevention potential of modified EC risk factor patterns and whether differences in EC incidence between a European population and low‐risk countries can be explained by differences in these patterns. Predicted EC incidence rates were estimated over 10 years of follow‐up for the cohort before and after modifying risk factor profiles. Risk factors considered were: body mass index (BMI, kg/m 2 ), use of postmenopausal hormone therapy (HT) and oral contraceptives (OC) (potentially modifiable); and, parity, ages at first birth, menarche and menopause (environmentally conditioned, but not readily modifiable). Modeled alterations in BMI (to all ≤23 kg/m 2 ) and HT use (to all non‐HT users) profiles resulted in a 30% reduction in predicted EC incidence rates; individually, longer duration of OC use (to all ≥10 years) resulted in a 42.5% reduction. Modeled changes in not readily modifiable exposures (i.e., those not contributing to prevention potential) resulted in ≤24.6% reduction in predicted EC incidence. Women in the lowest decile of a risk score based on the evaluated exposures had risk similar to a low risk countries; however, this was driven by relatively long use of OCs (median = 23 years). Our findings support avoidance of overweight BMI and of HT use as prevention strategies for EC in a European population; OC use must be considered in the context of benefits and risks.