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Breast Cancer
Study data from J.A. Knight and co-authors update knowledge of breast cancer
May 21st, 2009
"Women with primary breast cancer are at increased risk of developing second primary breast cancer. Few studies have evaluated risk factors for the development of asynchronous contralateral breast cancer in women with breast cancer," investigators in Toronto, Canada report. "In the Women's Environmental Cancer and Radiation Epidemiology Study (1985-2001), the roles of alcohol and smoking were examined in 708 women with asynchronous contralateral breast cancer (cases) compared with 1,399 women with unilateral breast cancer (controls). Cases and controls aged less than 55 years at first breast cancer diagnosis were identified from 5 population-based cancer registries in...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2009-05-21)
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