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Breast Cancer
Research on breast cancer described by scientists at National Institutes of Health
February 12th, 2009
According to a study from the United States, "Although breast cancer incidence is higher in black women than in white women among women younger than 40 years, the reverse is true among those aged 40 years or older. This crossover in incidence rates between black and white ethnic groups has been well described, has not been completely understood, and has been viewed as an artifact." "To quantify this incidence rate crossover, we examined data for 440 653 women with invasive breast cancer from the National Cancer Institute's Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results database from January 1, 1975, through December 31, 2004. Data on invasive female breast cancers were...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2009-02-12)
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