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Breast Cancer
Research in the area of breast cancer reported from Y. Cui and colleagues
March 26th, 2009
According to recent research from the United States, "Menstrual and reproductive history and postmenopausal hormone use are well-established risk factors for breast cancer. However, previous studies that have assessed these factors in association with risk of benign proliferative epithelial disorders (BPED) of the breast, putative precursors of breast cancer, have yielded inconsistent findings." "To investigate these associations, we conducted a cohort study among 68,132 postmenopausal women enrolled in the Women's Health Initiative randomized clinical trials. Women were prospectively followed and those reporting an open surgical biopsy or a core needle biopsy had...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2009-03-26)
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