Sökning: "Tanja Stocks"
Hittade 3 avhandlingar innehållade orden Tanja Stocks.
1. Metabolic factors and cancer risk : prospective studies on prostate cancer, colorectal cancer, and cancer overall
Sammanfattning : Background: A large number of prospective studies have shown that overweight and diabetes are related to an increased risk of many cancers, including colorectal cancer. In contrast, diabetes has been related to a decreased risk of prostate cancer, and overweight has been related to an increased risk of fatal, but not of incident, prostate cancer. LÄS MER
2. Metabolic factors and risk of prostate, kidney, and bladder cancer
Sammanfattning : Background: Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in Sweden with around 10,000 new cases every year. Kidney and bladder cancer are less common with 1,000 and 2,000 new cases annually, respectively. LÄS MER
3. Prospective studies of hormonal and life-style related factors and risk of cancer
Sammanfattning : Background: Androgens are important in prostate cancer development but how circulating levels of androgens affect risk of prostate cancer of different aggressiveness is not clear. Being childless has been associated with a lower risk of prostate cancer, but it is not clear if this association is causal or a result of residual confounding. LÄS MER