Induced abortion as an independent risk factor for breast cancer: A comprehensive review and meta-analysis

Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health

Volumn 50, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 481-496

  Brind, Joel ^a   Chinchilli, Vernon M ^b   Severs, Walter B ^b   Summy Long, Joan ^b  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^b PENN STATE COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CLINICAL TRIAL; FEMALE; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INDUCED ABORTION; MULTICENTER STUDY; PREGNANCY; RISK FACTOR; SPONTANEOUS ABORTION;

EID: 0029966157     PISSN: 0143005X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jech.50.5.481     Document Type: Article

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