Effects of obesity on breast cancer stage at diagnosis in Korean women

European Journal of Cancer Prevention

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 13-17

  Kim, Y A ^a   Lee, C W ^b  

^a Dalsung Gun Health Center   (South Korea)

^b Keimyung University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

BMI; Breast cancer stage; Korean

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; BREAST CANCER; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CANCER RISK; CANCER STAGING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; KOREA; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MEDICAL RECORD; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BODY MASS INDEX; BREAST NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; KOREA; LOGISTIC MODELS; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; ODDS RATIO; PALPATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 1542267717     PISSN: 09598278     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00008469-200402000-00003     Document Type: Article

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