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Breast Cancer
Hispanics may have different breast cancer phenotype than non-Hispanic whites
February 10th, 2005
Hispanic women may have different breast cancer phenotype than non-Hispanic white women, suggests a University of New Mexico study. "Body composition and weight gain are breast cancer risk factors that may influence prognosis. The Health, Eating, Activity, and Lifestyle Study was designed to evaluate the relations of body composition, weight history, hormones, and lifestyle factors to prognosis for women with breast cancer," explained K.B. Baumgartner and colleagues. "In the cross-sectional analysis of this cohort study specific to 150 Hispanic and 466 non-Hispanic white women in New Mexico diagnosed between 1996 and 1999," the authors hypothesized,...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2005-02-10)
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