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Petra H.M. Peeters

Researcher at Utrecht University

Publications -  720
Citations -  73551

Petra H.M. Peeters is an academic researcher from Utrecht University. The author has contributed to research in topics: European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition & Breast cancer. The author has an hindex of 119, co-authored 720 publications receiving 63681 citations. Previous affiliations of Petra H.M. Peeters include Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center & Medical Research Council.

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Physical activity and risk of endometrial cancer : The European prospective investigation into cancer and nutrition

TL;DR: No evidence of a protective effect of increased physical activity in endometrial cancer risk in all women is provided but some support for a benefit among premenopausal women is found, most apparent for household activities.
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Socioeconomic position and the risk of gastric and oesophageal cancer in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC-EURGAST)

TL;DR: A higher socioeconomic position was associated with a reduced risk of gastric adenocarcinoma, which was strongest for cardia cancer or intestinal histological subtype, suggesting different risk profiles according to educational level.
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Heterogeneity of Colorectal Cancer Risk Factors by Anatomical Subsite in 10 European Countries: A Multinational Cohort Study

TL;DR: The relationships between physical activity, anthropometry, and smoking with colorectal cancer risk differed by subsite, supporting the hypothesis that tumors in different anatomical regions may have distinct etiologies.