Insulin-like growth factor-1 and breast cancer risk in postmenopausal African-American women
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
9-11-2000
Abstract
We explored the relationship between insulin like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) concentrations and breast cancer risk. Also, we examined whether obesity, sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG), and estradiol influenced IGF-1 concentrations. A pilot study of 60 postmenopausal African-American women (30 cases and 30 controls) was used. Plasma concentrations of IGF- 1 were higher among the cases, as compared to the controls. A negative trend was seen for plasma concentrations of IGF-1 and TNM (tumor-node-metastasis) stage and IGF-1 and body mass index. IGF-1 was found to be associated negatively with SHBG. After adjustment, plasma concentrations of IGF-1 remained significantly and positively associated with breast cancer risk (odds ratio, 1.183; 95% confidence interval, 1.167-1.201). No significant associations for breast cancer risk were observed for estradiol, SHBG, and body mass index. Further research with a larger sample is needed to clarify the relationships between obesity and IGF-1 concentrations to breast cancer risk in this population.
Recommended Citation
Agurs-Collins, T.; Adams-Campbell, L. L.; Kyung Sook Kim; and Cullen, K. J., "Insulin-like growth factor-1 and breast cancer risk in postmenopausal African-American women" (2000). Howard University Cancer Center Faculty Publications. 165.
https://dh.howard.edu/hucancer_fac/165
