Lactose and benign ovarian tumours in a case-control study

Authors
Britton, JA Westhoff, C Howe, GR Gammon, MD
Citation
Ja. Britton et al., Lactose and benign ovarian tumours in a case-control study, BR J CANC, 83(11), 2000, pp. 1552-1555
Citations number
35
Categorie Soggetti
Oncology,"Onconogenesis & Cancer Research
Journal title
BRITISH JOURNAL OF CANCER
ISSN journal
00070920 → ACNP
Volume
83
Issue
11
Year of publication
2000
Pages
1552 - 1555
Database
ISI
SICI code
0007-0920(200012)83:11<1552:LABOTI>2.0.ZU;2-4
Abstract
We investigated the relation between benign ovarian tumours and lactose amo ng 746 case women identified at seven New York metropolitan hospitals and 4 04 community controls, age and hospital frequency matched to the expected c ase distribution. No increase in risk was found for lactose (highest quarti le versus lowest: adjusted odds ratio = 0.82 (95% CI 0.57-1.20) or for any other lactose foods. (C) 2000 Cancer Research Campaign http://www.bjcancer. com.