Effects of exogenous hormones and reproductive factors on female melanoma: A meta-analysis

Source: MDLinx, October 2020

In view of inconsistent epidemiological findings concerning the effects of hormones on melanoma risk, researchers carried out a meta-analysis investigating the correlation between exogenous hormonal and reproductive factors and the risk of melanoma in women.

Searching PubMed, Web of Science, and the China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI) database through April 2020, 38 studies were identified that met the analytical criteria, involving 3,571,910 participants.

The results suggested a possible correlation of long-term use of oral contraceptives (OC) with increased risk of melanoma in women.

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