Menstrual cycling and breast cancer: An evolutionary perspective

Journal of Women's Health

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 193-202

  Strassmann, Beverly I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT; ESTRONE GLUCURONIDE; SEX HORMONE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AMENORRHEA; BREAST CANCER; CHILDBIRTH; EVOLUTION; FEMALE; FEMALE STERILITY; GYNECOLOGIC CANCER; HUMAN; LACTATION; MALI; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; MENSTRUATION; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 0032983506     PISSN: 10597115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jwh.1999.8.193     Document Type: Review

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