Prediagnosis Leukocyte Telomere Length and Risk of Ovarian Cancer

Conclusions: Our prospective findings suggest that longer circulating LTL may be associated with a lower ovarian cancer risk, especially for nonserous and rapidly fatal cases. The evaluation of LTL in relation to ovarian cancer risk by tumor subtypes is warranted in larger prospective studies.
Impact: Prediagnosis LTL may reflect an early event in the ovarian cancer development and could serve as a biomarker to predict future risk. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev; 26(3); 339–45. ©2017 AACR.

Source: Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers and Prevention - February 28, 2017 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Yang, M., Prescott, J., Poole, E. M., Rice, M. S., Kubzansky, L. D., Idahl, A., Lundin, E., De Vivo, I., Tworoger, S. S. Tags: Research Articles Source Type: research