Plasma prolactin and postmenopausal breast cancer risk: a pooled analysis of four prospective cohort studies
Prolactin may be a risk factor for postmenopausal breast cancer, particularly in the context of postmenopausal hormone use. Investigations of prolactin interactions with other hormonal factors may further inform breast cancer etiology.
Authors
- Jing Qian (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6120-5147)
- Peter Kraft
- Minouk J. Schoemaker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8403-2234)
- Michaël Pollak (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3047-0604)
- Susan E. Hankinson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9155-3767)
- A. Heather Eliassen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3961-6609)
- Aaron D. Norman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4208-2708)
- Sabina Rinaldi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6846-1204)
- Roger Laughlin Milne (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5764-7268)
- Shelley S. Tworoger (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6986-7046)
- Catherine Guranich
- Maegan E. Boutot
- Celine M. Vachon
- Jacob K. Kresovich (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9577-226X)
- Serena C. Houghton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8833-9065)
- Montserrat García‐Closas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1033-2650)
- Micheal E. Jones
- Christopher G. Scott (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1340-0647)
- BERNARD A. ROSNER (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6907-0056)
- Mitch Dowsett
- Anthony J Swerdlow
Institutions
- Brigham and Women's Hospital (US)
- Mayo Clinic (US)
- Harvard University (US)
- Institute of Cancer Research (GB)
- Oregon Health & Science University (US)
- The University of Melbourne (AU)
- Cancer Council Victoria (AU)
- University of Massachusetts Amherst (US)
- IQVIA (United Kingdom) (GB)
- Moffitt Cancer Center (US)
- Monash Health (AU)
- Royal Marsden Hospital (GB)
- National Cancer Institute (US)
- Mayo Clinic in Florida (US)
- Centre international de recherche sur le cancer (FR)
- Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics
- McGill University (CA)
- Monash University (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Breast Cancer Research
- Published
- 2024-11-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13058-024-01922-6
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Cancer Risks and Factors
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.28
Funders
- Breast Cancer Research Foundation
- World Health Organization
- Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust
- National Institute for Health and Care Research
- Department of Health and Social Care
- Medical Research Council
- National Health and Medical Research Council
- Cancer Council Victoria