Breastfeeding and risk of childhood CNS tumours

British Journal of Cancer

Volumn 96, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 815-817

  Harding, N J ^a   Birch, J M ^b   Hepworth, S J ^a   McKinney, P A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b IMPERIAL CANCER RESEARCH FUND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Breast feeding; Case control study; Childhood cancer; CNS tumours

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BREAST FEEDING; CANCER RISK; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM TUMOR; CHILDHOOD CANCER; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEWBORN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; BREAST FEEDING; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM NEOPLASMS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 33847741359     PISSN: 00070920     EISSN: 15321827     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6603638     Document Type: Article

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