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Breast Cancer Mortality
Reasons for increased mortality among highly educated women differs depending on parity
January 19th, 2006
The reasons for increased breast cancer mortality among highly educated women differs depending on parity. "A positive relationship has been found between high levels of education and breast cancer mortality. The aim of our study is to determine if the educational gradient in breast cancer mortality persists after adjustment for reproductive history," investigators in Norway reported. B.H. Strand and colleagues stated, "Register data including the total adult population in Norway were used. A total of 512,353 Norwegian women 35-54 years of age at the Norwegian Census in 1990 were followed with respect to breast cancer deaths until December 31,...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2006-01-19)
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