Epidemiology

British Journal of Cancer (2007) 96, 1747–1749. doi:10.1038/sj.bjc.6603761 www.bjcancer.com
Published online 24 April 2007

Cancer, cardiovascular disease and diabetes mortality among women with a history of endometrial cancer

S H Wild1, J R Bryden1, R J Lee1, J L Bishop2, A R Finlayson2, C D Byrne3 and D H Brewster1,2

  1. 1Public Health Sciences, University of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
  2. 2Information Services, NHS National Services Scotland, UK
  3. 3Department of Endocrinology, University of Southampton, UK

Correspondence: Dr SH Wild, Public Health Sciences, University of Edinburgh, Teviot Place, Scotland, EH8 9AG, UK. E-mail: Sarah.wild@ed.ac.uk

Received 29 November 2006; Revised 30 March 2007; Accepted 2 April 2007; Published online 24 April 2007.

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Abstract

Among 7182 women with endometrial cancer in Scotland, standardised mortality ratios (and 95% confidence intervals (CI)) were 6.38 (5.74–7.15) for all cancers and 1.10 (1.00–1.22) for circulatory diseases as underlying cause of death and 2.81 (2.19–3.70) for diabetes as underlying/contributory cause of death.

Keywords:

endometrial cancer, mortality, breast cancer, ovarian cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes