Behavioral risk factors in breast cancer: Can risk be modified?

Oncologist

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 326-334

  McTiernan, Anne ^a,b  

^a Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Breast cancer; Diet; Exercise; Nutrition; Obesity; Physical activity

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; CARBOHYDRATE; ISOFLAVONE; LIGNAN; MINERAL; VITAMIN;

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CANCER PREVENTION; DAIRY PRODUCT; DIETARY FIBER; DIETARY INTAKE; EXERCISE; FRUIT; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MEAT; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; POSTMENOPAUSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SITTING; SOYBEAN; VEGETABLE; WEIGHT GAIN;

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BEHAVIOR; BREAST NEOPLASMS; DIET; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; LIFE STYLE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OBESITY; PRIMARY PREVENTION; RISK FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0041707989     PISSN: 10837159     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1634/theoncologist.8-4-326     Document Type: Article

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