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Breast Cancer
Reports from University of Texas highlight recent research in breast cancer
May 29th, 2008
"Epidemiological research has shown that women who have early and numerous births have reduced risks of being diagnosed with breast cancer. We use U. S. Vital Statistics and Census data and age-period-cohort models to examine whether cohort fertility patterns are associated with breast cancer mortality rates among women aged 40 and older in 1948-2003," investigators in the United States report. "Cohorts marked by higher proportions childless at ages 15-24 and lower cumulative second birth rates at ages 15-29 have higher rates of breast cancer mortality," wrote P.M. Krueger and colleagues, University of Texas. The researchers concluded: "This is the...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2008-05-29)
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