Breast Cancer

Data on Breast Cancer Published by R. Reciovega and Colleagues

Published in Women's Health Weekly, June 30th, 2011

2011 JUN 30 -- According to a study from Mexico City, Mexico, "The most prevalent female cancer across the world is breast cancer. Current established breast cancer risk factors explain only a fraction of the breast cancer cases diagnosed, and for this reason, other environmental factors have been studied."

"Exposure to organochlorine compounds has been linked to an increased incidence of breast cancer, although not all data have been consistent. This study was designed to evaluate the relation between polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB) exposure and breast cancer risk in Mexican women. We recruited 140 women from the General Hospital. The cases were 70 newly...

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Source: Women's Health Weekly (2011-06-30)

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