Mary Beth Terry

Understanding the role of lifetime ovulatory years and DNA repair variants on ovarian cancer risk in the United Kingdom Biobank

Abstract Background: Epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) risk factors span protective exposures such as parity and contraceptive use, and risk-elevating traits including early menarche and late menopause. Together, these factors dictate lifetime ovulatory years (LOY), which may drive...

Perceived Breast Cancer Risk, Behavioral Intentions, and Personal Care Product Use Among Women in Embu and Nakuru Counties, Kenya: A Latent Class Analysis

Breast cancer (BC) is the leading cancer among women, with rising incidence in sub-Saharan Africa. Personal care products (PCPs), including hair products, contain endocrine-disrupting chemicals and carcinogens implicated in BC risk, yet evidence is largely from Western population...