Risk of cancers in women with polycystic ovary syndrome: Cohort study based on health insurance database in South Korea
PCOS is associated with an increased risk of uterine and ovarian cancers. An increased risk of thyroid cancer was associated with PCOS in the 20-29 years age group. However, no link was found between PCOS and breast cancer. This should be considered when treating patients with PCOS.
Authors
- Myounghwan Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8914-4267)
- Gwan Hee Han (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5263-4855)
- Jin‐Sung Yuk (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5478-634X)
- Sang Hee Yoon
- Ji Hyun Noh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-3713-7986)
Institutions
- Inje University Sanggye Paik Hospital (KR)
- Chung-Ang University Hospital (KR)
- Chung-Ang University (KR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics
- Published
- 2025-09-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ijgo.70560
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Ovarian function and disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 5.09