Breast cancer - Can risks really be lessened?

European Journal of Cancer Prevention

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 223-229

  Walker, A R P ^a  

^a NATIONAL HEALTH LABORATORY SERVICE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; Epidemiology; Mammography; Risk factors; Treatments

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CANCER RISK; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DIET; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LIFESTYLE; MAMMOGRAPHY; MORTALITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

AFRICA; ALCOHOL DRINKING; BREAST NEOPLASMS; DIET; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MAMMOGRAPHY; OBESITY; RISK FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0033883378     PISSN: 09598278     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00008469-200008000-00002     Document Type: Article

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