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Breast Cancer Incidence
Effect of environment on breast cancer risk reviewed
May 13th, 2004
A scientist reviews the effect of environment on breast cancer risk in a recent issue of Breast Cancer Research and Treatment. According to published research from the United States, "Environmental factors are believed to explain a large proportion of breast cancer incidence. Known risk factors for breast cancer, which are related to the reproductive life of women, and other factors, such as inheritance and socioeconomic status, explain only about half of the breast cancer cases in the U.S. Ionizing radiation is a well established environmental risk factor for breast cancer. "Chemicals that induce mammary cancer in rodents have served as leads...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2004-05-13)
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