| Title: | Risk of Cervical Carcinoma After Unfavorable Behavior and High Genetic Risk in the UK Biobank: A Prospective Nested Case-Control Study |
| Journal: | Biomedicines |
| Published: | 13 Feb 2025 |
| Pubmed: | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40002877/ |
| DOI: | https://doi.org/10.3390/biomedicines13020464 |
Publication 14402
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Abstract
Background: Previous studies have established a general understanding of the association between risky sexual behavior, genetic risk, and cervical carcinoma. However, these studies were conducted several years ago and lack systematic analysis using high-quality and population-based data. Methods: We conducted a prospective nested case-control study to identify risky behaviors and developed a behavior score. Combining the behavior score and genetic risk, we evaluated the effect of sexual and reproductive behavior and PRS on cervical carcinoma through the developed conditional logistic regression models. Results: We verified increased carcinoma risk in individuals with early sexual intercourse (OR: 1.41 [95% CI 1.09 to 1.83], p = 0.0083), non-monogamous sexual partners (OR: 3.13 [95% CI 2.15 to 4.57], p < 0.0001), three or more live births (OR: 1.44 [95% CI 1.12 to 1.84], p = 0.0040), and high PRS (polygenic risk score) (top 25% of PRS, OR: 1.58 [95% CI 1.15 to 2.16], p = 0.0044). The unfavorable sexual and reproductive behavior score we developed was linked to a 151% increased risk (OR: 2.51 [95% CI 1.79 to 3.52], p < 0.0001) after adjusting for PRS. Women with both unfavorable behavior and high genetic risk had a 5.5-fold increased cervical carcinoma risk (OR: 5.45 [95% CI 2.72 to 10.95], p < 0.0001) compared to individuals with favorable behavior and low genetic risk. Conclusions: Unfavorable sexual and reproductive behavior increases the risk of cervical carcinoma, especially in those with a high genetic risk. These findings encourage us to adhere to a healthy sexual and reproductive pattern.</p>
7 Authors
- Shiyi Liu
- Yunlong Guan
- Shitong Lin
- Peng Wu
- Qing Zhang
- Tian Chu
- Ruifen Dong
1 Application
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| 82232 | Effects of internal biological factors and external environmental exposures on the occurrence, treatment response and prognosis of age-related diseases, and construction of predictive models |
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