Cancer causes & control : CCC
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Cancer Causes Control · Nov 2012
Meta AnalysisABO blood group and risk of epithelial ovarian cancer within the Ovarian Cancer Association Consortium.
Previous studies have examined the association between ABO blood group and ovarian cancer risk, with inconclusive results. ⋯ Consistent with most previous reports, the A blood type was associated modestly with increased ovarian cancer risk in this large analysis of multiple studies of ovarian cancer. Future studies investigating potential biologic mechanisms are warranted.