Increased concentrations of octachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin in cases with breast cancer - Results from a case-control study

European Journal of Cancer Prevention

Volumn 5, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 351-357

  Hardell, L ^a   Lindstrom G ^b   Liljegren, G ^a   Dahl, P ^b   Magnuson, A ^a  

^a ÖREBRO MEDICAL CENTRE HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

2,3,7,8 tetrachlorodibenzo p dioxi n; breast cancer; dibenzodioxins; dibenzofurans; octachlorodibenzo p dioxin

Indexed keywords

DIBENZOFURAN; OCTACHLORODIBENZO PARA DIOXIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; ISOMER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TISSUE LEVEL;

ADULT; AGED; BENZOFURANS; BREAST NEOPLASMS; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MIDDLE AGED; ODDS RATIO; POLYMERS; RISK FACTORS; SOIL POLLUTANTS; TETRACHLORODIBENZODIOXIN;

EID: 0030469812     PISSN: 09598278     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00008469-199610000-00007     Document Type: Article

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