title: [Risk factors in cancer of the endometrium].
abstract: The authors evaluate the incidence of the main risk factors in endometrial cancer by comparing a continuous series of 101 patients with a matched reference series. Among these factors, obesity and multiparity are significantly more frequent in patients with endometrial cancer. All of these risk factors are related to a hyperestrogen level. Their knowledge may contribute to a policy of prevention of endometrial cancer, but does not permit its screening by limiting to women presenting these risk factors.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003276:Contraceptives, Oral / Q000009:adverse effects; D048909:Diabetes Complications; D004967:Estrogens / Q000009:adverse effects; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications; D008875:Middle Aged; D009378:Neoplasms, Multiple Primary; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications; D010298:Parity; D011085:Polycystic Ovary Syndrome / Q000150:complications; D012306:Risk; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology*
chemical_list: D003276:Contraceptives, Oral; D004967:Estrogens
vernacular_title: Les facteurs de risque du cancer de l'endomètre.