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Breast Cancer
Recent findings from Hanyang University highlight research in breast cancer
April 24th, 2008
According to a study from Seoul, South Korea, "To evaluate the association between dietary mushroom intake and breast cancer risk, a total of 362 women between the ages of 30 and 65 years who were histologically confirmed to have breast cancer were matched to controls by age (+/- 2 years) and menopausal status. Mushroom intake was measured via a food frequency questionnaire that was administered by well-trained interviewers." "The associations between the daily intake and the average consumption frequency of mushrooms with breast cancer risk were evaluated using matched data analysis. Both the daily intake (5th vs. 1st quintile, OR = 0.48, 95 % CI = 0.30-0.78, p for...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2008-04-24)
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