This training grant is a Postdoctoral Fellowship Award in breast cancer research, comprising training in breast cancer research and an independent research project. During the previous year, the PI gained valuable experience in designing and conducting molecular epidemiologic studies and participated in various research projects as a leader or a collaborator. She has also acquired knowledge on breast cancer biology through various venues, incorporating new understanding of breast cancer etiology ...
This ongoing case-cohort analysis examines how urinary levels of prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) metabolite interacts with estrogen biosynthesis and influences breast cancer risk in postmenopausal women. The study includes 301 breast cancer cases and 308, a subsample of the cohort, who were aged 50 years or older, were postmenopausal and did not report current use of hormones. This case-cohort set mostly comprises white women with mean (standard deviation [SD]) age of ...