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Breast Cancer
Studies from G. Larfors and co-researchers in the area of breast cancer published
April 30th, 2009
"A growing body of evidence indicates that reproductive history influences survival in breast cancer, especially among women diagnosed during or shortly after a pregnancy. However, little is known about the underlying mechanisms," investigators in Stockholm, Sweden report. "We hypothesized that increasing placental weight, as an indirect marker of exposure to elevated hormone levels during pregnancy, would be associated with reduced survival in breast cancer. A cohort of 1873 women with at least one pregnancy after January 1st, 1973, and a subsequent breast cancer diagnosis before the end of 1991 were followed up for death or emigration through 2006. Information on...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2009-04-30)
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