Does Breastfeeding Reduce Risk for Breast Cancer?: A Short Lesson in Evidence-Based Practice

MCN The American Journal of Maternal Child Nursing

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 42-45

  Sakai, Teresa ^a,b  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; Breastfeeding; Postmenopause; Premenopause

Indexed keywords

AGE; BREAST FEEDING; BREAST TUMOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; LACTATION; LIFESTYLE; NURSING; PATIENT EDUCATION; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR;

AGE FACTORS; BREAST FEEDING; BREAST NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LACTATION; LIFE STYLE; PATIENT EDUCATION; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0035220278     PISSN: 0361929X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005721-200101000-00011     Document Type: Article

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