Publications by authors named "L Costas"
Objective: People's beliefs about cancer can affect the actions they take to prevent and detect the disease. We investigated socio-economic inequalities in beliefs about cancer and its causes in the general population.
Methods: We analyzed data from the representative probabilistic Spanish Oncobarometer survey (N = 4769, 2020) and the non-probabilistic weight-corrected Spanish Cancer Awareness Survey (N = 1029, 2022).
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- The American Cancer Society suggests that doctors should talk to women about endometrial cancer risks when they reach menopause, but more younger women under 50 are being diagnosed.
- A study looked at nearly 14,000 women with endometrial cancer and found that factors like body weight and diabetes increase the risk for both younger and older women.
- Educating women about these risk factors could help reduce the number of cases, as many endometrial cancer cases in both age groups are linked to these factors.
Background: The incidence rates of endometrial cancer are increasing, which may partly be explained by the rising prevalence of obesity, an established risk factor for endometrial cancer. Hypertension, another component of metabolic syndrome, is also increasing in prevalence, and emerging evidence suggests that it may be associated with the development of certain cancers. The role of hypertension independent of other components of metabolic syndrome in the etiology of endometrial cancer remains unclear.
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- Endometrial cancer is influenced by estrogens and the study investigates the impact of environmental pollutants, specifically xenoestrogens, on this type of cancer.
- The research involved analyzing serum samples from 156 patients with endometrial cancer and 150 control subjects to measure the combined estrogenic activity related to these pollutants.
- Results showed no significant difference in xenoestrogen levels between cases and controls, but indicated a complex relationship between exposure levels and cancer risk, with some associations identified for intermediate exposure categories.
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- Endometrial cancer is the most common gynecological cancer in developed countries, and its incidence is expected to rise, prompting the need to identify modifiable risk factors for prevention.
- This study investigates the link between occupational pesticide exposure and endometrial cancer using data from 174 cancer cases and 216 control subjects in Spain, utilizing structured questionnaires and a job-exposure matrix to assess pesticide exposure.
- The findings indicate a significant association between pesticide exposure and endometrial cancer, particularly for insecticides, fungicides, and herbicides, with the strongest links found in agricultural activities, suggesting a need for further exploration of pesticides’ role in cancer development.