Journal of International Oncology ›› 2015, Vol. 42 ›› Issue (10): 789-792.doi: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.1673-422X.2015.10.020

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The related factors of endometrial cancer induced by obesity

Zhang Ying, Sheng Xiugui   

  1. School of Medicine and Life Sciences, University of Jinan, Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan 250022, China
  • Online:2015-10-08 Published:2015-09-08
  • Contact: Sheng Xiugui E-mail:shengxiugui@163.com

Abstract: Large amounts of clinical studies and epidemiological data have confirmed that obesity is closely related to the development and progression of endometrial cancer. The mechanism of the endometrial cancer may be involved estrogen, insulin, insulinlike growth factor, leptin, adiponectin, resistin fat factor, inflammatory factors and so on.

Key words: Obesity, Endometrial neoplasms, Estrogens, Insulin, Adipokines